granita
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Definition of granita
: a coarse-textured ice confection typically made from fruit
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All of these recipes are easy and take less than a half-hour to put together, plus some waiting time – baking the crumbles, and waiting for the granita to freeze – no big deal. — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, "It's time to start cooking with summer’s tasty top prize — Texas peaches," 10 July 2018 Into blender, add mint leaves and frozen granita cubes. — Micah Morton, Redbook, "Complete Your Summer With This Genius Frozen Granita," 14 June 2016 Osteria, on North Broad Street, offers a new spin on those: a Lazzi, made with an Aperol-grapefruit granita and served with prosecco, and a twist on a Negroni called a Broken Plot. — Allison Steele, Philly.com, "Cocktails for all-day (and all-night) drinking sessions," 23 May 2018 Dinner starts off with a complimentary palate cleansing grapefruit granita (made with tequila and dry ice) and ends with a whimsical spin on cotton candy with pop-rocks sprinkled on top. — Jessi Walker, Marie Claire, "Weekend Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Eat and Drink in Boston," 22 May 2018 The menu includes items such as oysters with soju granita ($2.75), hand torn noodles with spicy lamb sofrito ($14), and pork belly and mung bean pancakes ($10). — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, "A guide to eating 2017 James Beard Award-winning food in Chicago," 24 June 2017 Purée the fruit for smoothies or cocktails and freeze the purée for a creamy granita or semifreddo. — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, "Tarts, cocktails, gelato and more ideas for cherimoya, now in season," 30 Mar. 2018 His customers—given dishes like almond granita with raw oysters—rebelled. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Chef's Table: Pastry Isn't About Pastry," 15 Apr. 2018 Cliff's Edge is offering a three-course, prix-fixe menu for $75 per person, with an additional oyster amuse and granita intermezzo. — Julie Giuffrida, latimes.com, "Where to eat out for Valentine's Day dinner," 5 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'granita.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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