Name: Mango-lime granita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6 - 8
Ingredients: 330 gm (1½ cups) caster sugar; 3 makrut (kaffir) lime leaves; 4 mangoes, coarsely chopped, plus extra to serve; 270 ml (1 small can) coconut milk, plus extra to serve; Juice of 2 limes, or to taste, plus lime wedges to serve

Mango-lime granita

Mangoes and coconut are a dreamy summer pair. Here we've used them as the base for a granita that then gets a kick from makrut lime leaves and plenty of lime juice.

Serves 6 - 8

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

16M

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Ingredients

330 gm (1½ cups) caster sugar

3 makrut (kaffir) lime leaves

4 mangoes, coarsely chopped, plus extra to serve

270 ml (1 small can) coconut milk, plus extra to serve

Juice of 2 limes, or to taste, plus lime wedges to serve

Method

1.Bring sugar, lime leaves and 375ml water to the boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar, cook for 1 minute, then refrigerate until chilled. Discard lime leaves.

2.Process mango, coconut milk and lime juice in a food processor until smooth, add sugar syrup to taste and process to combine. Pour into a shallow metal tray and freeze until beginning to firm (6-7 hours). Scrape into ice crystals with a fork and freeze, scraping every now and then, until frozen. Serve in chilled glasses or bowls with extra mango, lime wedges and a drizzle of coconut milk.

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Styling by Vanessa Austin

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