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Pineapple, mint and coconut granita with lychees

This refreshing, vegan granita will impress when you serve in tall glasses with a slice of lime. The perfect end to a dinner party.

  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 6 people (plus 8 hours freezing time)
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

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)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    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.

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