Tea Granitas
🍧✨You don't need to visit a fancy restaurant for delicate, chic desserts. You just need to try these exquisite tea granitas ☕️👩🏼🍳
Ingredients:
Hibiscus granita:
- 200 g Woolworths caster sugar
- 1 L boiling water
- 4 Woolworths hibiscus petals infusions bags
Peppermint granita:
- 200 g Woolworths caster sugar
- 1 L boiling water
- 4 Woolworths peppermint leaves infusions bags
Rooibos granita:
- 200 g Woolworths caster sugar
- 1 L boiling water
- 4 Woolworths Rooibos tagless tea bags
Method:
For hibiscus granita:
- Stir the sugar into the boiling water until dissolved. Add the hibiscus tea bags and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and allow the liquid to cool.
- Pour into a shallow, freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
- Use a fork to scrape the mixture into icy crystals.
- Serve immediately or store in the freezer until ready to enjoy.
- Cook’s tip: Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice before serving for a bright citrusy twist.
For the peppermint granita:
- Stir the sugar into the boiling water until dissolved. Add the tea bags and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and allow the liquid to cool.
- Pour into a shallow, freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
- Use a fork to scrape the mixture into icy crystals.
- Serve immediately or store in the freezer until ready to enjoy.
- Cook’s tip: Serve with dark chocolate shavings for a refreshing mint-chocolate twist.
For the Rooibos granita:
- Stir the sugar into the boiling water until dissolved. Add the rooibos tea bags and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags and allow the liquid to cool.
- Pour into a shallow, freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
- Use a fork to scrape the mixture into icy crystals.
- Serve immediately or store in the freezer until ready to enjoy.
- Cook’s tip: Add a splash of fresh orange juice for citrusy depth of flavour.