Limoncello granita

Method

• step 1

  Put the caster sugar in a pan with 500ml cold water. Bring to the boil, stirring a couple of times until the sugar has dissolved then leave to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Stir in the lemon juice and limoncello.

• step 2

  Pour into a wide shallow dish and freeze for 1 hour until ice crystals start to form. Remove from the freezer and scrape the frozen bits back into the mixture.

• step 3

  Return to the freezer and repeat every 30 minutes or so until the granita is frozen, with a fluffy, crystalline texture.

• step 4

  Spoon into dishes and serve straight away.