Pineapple, mint and coconut granita with lychees
Serves: 6 (plus 8 hours freezing time)
Time to make: 45 mins
Total cost: $8.88 / $1.48 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 3 cups coarsely chopped ripe pineapple
- 3 cups unsweetened coconut water
- ¹/³ cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra to garnish
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 18 fresh lychees, peeled and pitted (see tip)
Instructions
1 In a food processor, place pineapple, half of the coconut water and ¹/³ cup of the mint. Blitz until smooth. Stir in remaining coconut water. Pour into a shallow tray or plastic container. Freeze for 4 hours, or until partly set.
2 Remove tray from freezer and scrape frozen mixture with a fork until it is quite slushy. Return mixture to freezer and repeat the flaking process after 2 hours, by which stage, tiny ice flakes should have formed. Return to freezer for a further 2 hours, then repeat flaking process. Just before serving, repeat flaking process for the final time.
3 Serve granita in 6 tall glasses, topped with lychees, lime wedges and the extra mint. Eat with a spoon.
HFG tip
You can use canned lychees, drained, in place of fresh,
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 360kJ
Calories 85cal
Protein 1g
Total fat 0g
–Saturated fat 0g
Carbohydrates 20g
–Sugars 17g
Dietary fibre 2g
Sodium 60mg
Calcium 50mg
Iron 1mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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