Name: Plum, ginger and sake granita
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600g plums; ½ ball stem ginger plus 1 tbsp of ginger syrup from the jar; 70g caster sugar; 4 tbsp good-quality sake

Three glasses of plum, ginger and sake granita surrounded by spoons and plum halves.

600g plums
½ ball stem ginger
plus 1 tbsp of ginger syrup from the jar
70g caster sugar
4 tbsp good-quality sake

Method

step 1
Peel and stone the plums – you should have approximately 400g of flesh and juice. Transfer to a blender with the stem ginger and blitz until smooth. Combine the sugar with the sake until mostly dissolved, and add to the blender along with the ginger syrup. Blitz to combine.
step 2
Transfer the mixture to a large, rimmed baking tray that will fit into the freezer and freeze for 45 mins. Use a fork to scrape the semi-frozen mixture into icy crumbs, then return to the freezer. Leave for another 30 mins and scrape again – you should have soft, small clumps. Serve in chilled glasses.