The beauty of this dessert? You don’t actually need to book a ticket to Sicily to get enjoy its authentic taste.

One of our favourite granita-based recipes is Coffee Granita with ricotta cream. A Granita is the perfect base beverage to create original recipes with a variety of ingredients, including coffee.

To prepare this delicious recipe, we suggest using 100% Arabica coffee, such as the Cereja Passita, a full-bodied blend from the Cerrado plateau, with aromatic notes of honey and chocolate.

This incredible frosty recipe is very easy to make! Give it a try!

Coffee granita with ricotta cream ingredients

EQUIPMENT

Moka pot
Bowl
Whisk
Oven

INGREDIENTS

16.8 fl oz coffee
3.4 oz sugar
1.5 fl oz water
½ vanilla bean
4.3 oz cow’s milk ricotta
1 oz powdered sugar
4 slices of brioche

DIRECTIONS

PREPARE THE GRANITA

1. Prepare the coffee with the moka pot.

2. Combine sugar and the vanilla bean in a pot and bring to boil.

3. Pour it all in a bowl and place in the freezer.

4. Mix with a fork every 30 minutes, until frozen.

PREPARE THE CREAM OF RICOTTA AND BRIOCHE WAFERS

1. Work the ricotta and the icing sugar with the whisk until you get a homogeneous cream and then refrigerate.

2. Toast the rounds of brioche in the oven for 5 minutes at 356°F.

Finally, serve the granita in a glass, garnish with a spoonful of sweet ricotta and a brioche wafer.

If you visit Italy during the summer, especially the south of Italy, you must try the famous granita. A refreshing, savoury and sweet treat, it is a must-have beverage, particularly on hot days.