Its Granny's birthday today (Lennox's Granny, Maxine's Mother) so Lennox and I thought we'd make her a wee treat to go with the cake. And what is it that goes best with cake? Tea! and what makes tea into a birthday treat? Tea Granita!
I first time I saw Tea Granita was on River Cottage and was actually the dessert in a meal they called Brinner (breakfast turned into dinner) The idea is so simple, frozen tea, that it is just begging to be tried! I didn't follow any sort of set recipe the first time I made this, so what I did do is:
Boil 500mls of Water
Add 10 Tea Bags
Add 20 Tea Spoons of Sugar
Add Milk until its the colour you want!
Let it boil for another 2 minutes and then turn it down to a simmer for 6-8 minutes. Then just take it off the heat. Taste it at this point, if you think it needs more sugar or milk add it now! Once the mixute is cool, squeeze the tea bags and take them out, remembering to put them on your compost! Then just put the tea into the freezer to set solid.
To enjoy, simply scratch them top of the Granita
Like I said its so simple, just frozen tea, well, super strong tea, but the end result is a real treat, especially with cake!
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