Method
Step 1
Place cherries into a large saucepan with 300ml water and the sugar.
Step 2
Cook gently for 10-15 min., until the cherries have softened completely.
Step 3
Blend in a food processor, then push through a sieve, taste, and add a little more sugar if desired. Stir in the vanilla essence, if using.
Step 4
Pour into a large dish, freeze for 1hr. Use a fork of scrape the frozen edges into the middle, freeze again. Repeat this step 2 or 3 times at hourly intervals until granita has set.
Step 5
Serve in glasses.
Ingredients
- 400g Pitted Cherries, fresh or frozen (thawed)
- 2/3 cups caster sugar, plus extra, to taste
- ½ Tbsp vanilla essence, optional
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