Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar solutions flavored with lemon, coffee or fruit juices, stirred during freezing so that it forms many small ice crystals rather than a solid block. It originated in Sicily and has spread throughout Italy, with texture varying by region: food writer Jeffrey Steingarten notes that western Sicily and Palermo produce a grainier granita, while eastern areas produce a texture closer to a smooth sorbet. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Granita (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, Wikipedia article Granita
Originally from Sicily, it is available throughout Italy in varying forms.
- Uses Ingredient: Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Sugar, water, flavoring
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