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Gallery Basil Granita with Peaches Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus sprigs and flowers for garnish 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups fresh honeydew juice (from 1 1/4 pounds honeydew) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or verjuice 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt 2 peaches, halved lengthwise, pitted, and thinly sliced

Cook’s Notes Try a spicy variety of basil – such as spicy globe or Greek – if you like. You will need to use an electric juicer for the honeydew.

Gallery Basil Granita with Peaches

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Basil Granita with Peaches

Basil Granita with Peaches

Basil Granita with Peaches

Recipe Summary Servings: 6

Recipe Summary

Servings: 6

Servings: 6

6

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus sprigs and flowers for garnish 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups fresh honeydew juice (from 1 1/4 pounds honeydew) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or verjuice 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt 2 peaches, halved lengthwise, pitted, and thinly sliced

Directions

Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add basil; cook until basil turns bright green, about 30 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to ice-water bath until cool, about 1 minute. Drain; pat dry.

Stir together sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved. Add basil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let cool completely.

Puree the basil mixture in a blender, about 1 minute. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in honeydew juice. Refrigerate, covered, 8 to 12 hours.

Using the back of a spoon, press basil mixture through a fine sieve into a nonreactive bowl. Stir in lemon juice and salt. Transfer to an 8-inch square nonreactive baking dish, and place in freezer. Rake with a fork every 30 minutes until mixture is completely frozen, about 3 hours.

Arrange peaches on 6 chilled serving plates, dividing evenly; top with granita. Garnish with basil sprigs and flowers.

Cook’s Notes Try a spicy variety of basil – such as spicy globe or Greek – if you like. You will need to use an electric juicer for the honeydew.

Cook’s Notes

Try a spicy variety of basil – such as spicy globe or Greek – if you like. You will need to use an electric juicer for the honeydew.

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