Strawberry Lime Daiquiri Granita

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit Base

01 - 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved

02 - Zest of 1 lime

03 - 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, approximately 2 to 3 limes

→ Sweetener

04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar

→ Spirits

05 - 1/4 cup white rum

→ Garnish

06 - Fresh mint leaves

07 - Extra strawberry slices

08 - Lime wedges

# How To Make It:

01 - Combine strawberries, lime zest, lime juice, and sugar in a blender. Process until completely smooth and uniform in consistency.

02 - Add white rum to the strawberry mixture and blend briefly until fully combined.

03 - Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish or metal pan, spreading in an even layer. Freeze for 1 hour.

04 - After 1 hour, use a fork to scrape and break up any ice crystals forming around the edges of the mixture.

05 - Return to the freezer and scrape with a fork every 30 minutes for approximately 3 more hours until a fluffy, icy texture develops.

06 - Scoop the granita into dessert cups and garnish each serving with mint leaves, strawberry slices, or lime wedges as desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -

It tastes far more elegant and complicated than the fifteen minutes it actually takes to prepare.
The texture is pure magic—fluffy ice crystals that melt on your tongue instead of that dense frozen block feeling.

02 -

If you forget to scrape it and end up with a solid block, you can still rescue it by letting it sit on the counter for five minutes then breaking it apart, though the texture won't be quite as perfect.
The alcohol content is what prevents this from turning into an ice brick—it lowers the freezing point, so don't skip the rum unless you're prepared to adjust your technique.

03 -

Use a metal pan instead of glass or ceramic—it freezes faster and more evenly, which means better texture throughout.
Taste your lime juice before you add it; older limes sometimes taste slightly soapy, and you want to catch that before it's in the whole batch.