Mint Lemon Granita Mocktail Recipe
Lemon and mint blended with ice into a coarse slush — eaten as much as drunk.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Fresh lemon juice60 ml (2 oz)
- Mint syrup40 ml (1.4 oz)
- Cold water60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh mint leaves10 piece
How to Make It
- Blend everything with two cups of ice until coarse, not smooth.
- Spoon into a chilled coupe.
- Serve immediately with a spoon.
- Top with a mint sprig.
Garnish
Mint sprig
What it tastes like
It smells of lemon and lime peel, mint leaves a cooling finish and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Blended. Everything goes into the blender with crushed ice. Cubes strain the motor and leave shards behind; crushed or pellet ice gives a smoother drink. Rule of thumb: about a cup of crushed ice per serving. More ice than that and you are drinking a slush with no flavour left.
Glass and ice
A stemmed, shallow coupe. The stem keeps your hand's warmth away from the drink, and the wide bowl carries the aroma to your nose. Served without ice.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
- Cold water
- Seeing it in a recipe is not a mistake: in spirit-forward drinks, measuring the dilution instead of leaving it to the ice is what makes the result repeatable.
- Fresh mint leaves
- The stem is bitter, so use the leaves. One clap between your palms before it goes in releases the oils and gives you the aroma without bruising it.
The Story
Sicilian granita is traditionally eaten for breakfast with a brioche, which tells you how little it resembles a dessert there.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Mint Lemon Granita mixed?
- It is blended and served in a coupe.
- Does a Mint Lemon Granita contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Mint Lemon Granita hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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