Levi Roots’ pineapple and rum granita recipe
Sweet by Levi Roots
Served in pretty glasses, this boozy granita looks impressive but couldn't be simpler to make. Says Levi of this recipe: "A bit of cheat this as I just use bought pineapple juice for it. But it makes a very easy and great cooling pud after a hot barbecue." We couldn't agree more!
Sweet by Levi Roots
Serves: 8
Ingredients
600ml (1 pint) pineapple juice
100g (3½oz) sugar
Rind and juice of 3 limes
5 tbsp white rum
Method
- Gently heat the pineapple juice with the sugar and lime rind in a saucepan over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool completely.
- Mix the lime juice and rum together in a bowl. Add the pineapple mixture and stir to combine. Pour into a shallow container and freeze for 24 hours (this granita takes longer to freeze than most ices due to the alcohol), breaking up the ice crystals using a fork four or five times during the freezing process.
- Remove from the freezer just before serving as it melts quickly due to the high alcohol content.
Recipes taken from Levi Roots' latest recipe book, Sweet, a collection of Carribean-inspired recipes from cakes and puddings to ice-cream and cocktails. Sweet is priced at RRP £18.99 and is available from Amazon and all good book shops. Published by Octopus.
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