Like something from a dinner on True Blood
While basil is a more classic pairing, the mint in our yard has already reached gargantuan proportions. It worked wonderfully with the balsamic and local strawberries.
Strawberry Balsamic Granita
- 1 cup hot water
- 2/3- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp mint or basil leaves (whole or torn roughly)
- 3 cups strawberries
Stir sugar and water, until sugar is dissolved. Puree berries and simple syrup with herbs and balsamic. Pour into an 8-inch pan and cover with foil and place in freezer. When icy around edges, stir and place back in the freezer. Repeat a few times. To serve, scrape top and scoop icy shavings into dessert bowls.
Yummy.
LOVE how this sounds, and I just happen to have some strawberries in the fridge, some nice balsamic vinegars and both mint and basil. Thanks for the inspiration!
Living in 33 degree heat with 95% humidity, this granita looks wonderfully refreshing !
Gorgeous and easy. What a nice treat.
Very red and healthy.
I love balsamic and strawberries together
That sounds like such a refeshing drink! I just wish our local produce was ready.
I love the combination, and there is that little something that macerating strawberries in balsamic makes happen that is just delicious.
I’m a real fan of granitas, and if summer ever arrives I’m certainly going to make this one:)
Excellent combination!
Fabulous – need to track down some strawberries, haven´t seen so many lately round here.
The colour is incredible, a real wow factor for any dinner or dinner party! The strawberry and basil would make a great Intermisso!
Have yet to experience the balsamic-strawberry combo, but I’m game. I do love granita for summer desserts, especially over some good vanilla ice cream.
Come on, strawberries! And sunshine!
I like mint better in this case…
This sounds like heaven on a scorching hot day. It’s gorgeous too!
Very nice! Love that bowl too.
Well you know who I’ll be making this one for…
Wait is it Ms. A who can drink the stuff?
If I lived closer.. I’d be sneaking a little bit of that mint! What a wonderful dessert!
You wouldn’t have to sneak. We’d gladly give you some.
Our strawberries are flowering and our mint is a-leafin’ – and I’ll be saving this lovely one for a day in June! Looks awesome! Thanks !
Ah yes, it is very True Blood-esque. Sounds yuuuummy!
A really refreshing & tasty alternative granita: perfect for a dinner party!
What a brilliant idea for a granita!
Perfect for summer time!
Looks delicious!
Amazing.
A refreshing treat for summer.
How lovely! I’m missing all my summer fruits reading this (as Australia prepares for winter). I heart strawberries.
Yum! And yours looks way less faux-pretentious than Giada’s version.
We do aim for faux pretentious, but oh well.
Hello Greg! It is steamy hot today in HK and I would love one of these. Please accept my apologies as something strange is going on with my wordpress account as many of my responses I sent are not there. Is anyone else having similar wordpress issues?
Perfect for this summer.
That is an intense shade of red! Beautiful.
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