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Some of the capital's most innovative gelato boutiques look bound to turn us all on to granitas, an iced dessert which could soon become a summer fave. Here Luciana Bianchi picks five places to try granita....
Journalist Luciana Bianchi has been working with The House of Peroni on a granita recipe feature. Recipes for this semi-frozen dessert – like a granular sorbet, made with water, sugar and natural flavourings – vary from region to region across Italy, according to local ingredients. The classic flavours are almond, pistachio, coffee, lemon and chocolate, and it’s often served with a sweet brioche.
In London, granita is growing in popularity. Especially in summer, as it’s the ultimate treat in hot weather.’ See Luciana’s savoury granita recipe at thehouseofperoni.com.
This little place in Soho is the London ice cream shop most loved by Italians. The ice creams, sorbets and granitas are made fresh daily using seasonal flavours. Their blood orange granita is legendary and other amazing flavours include pistachio, rose, espresso, almond, strawberry, bergamot and lemon.
This little place in Soho is the London ice cream shop most loved by Italians. The ice creams, sorbets and granitas are made fresh daily using seasonal flavours. Their blood orange granita is legendary and other amazing flavours include pistachio, rose, espresso, almond, strawberry, bergamot and lemon.
Luca Del Bono, Iddu’s owner and founder, discovered granita when he was ten. Now his lifelong love features on the Iddu menu with flavours including limone, melon (cantaloupe), strawberry and very soon… figs – all made from fresh fruits.
Zazà works with classic flavours including almond and mint in their regularly changing granitas throughout the summer season. Ask for a dash of whipped cream on top for an extra touch of luxury. They currently have three stores around London, and they’re opening at Bluewater soon, too, as their granita empire continues to grow.
This creative ice cream-making outfit offers unusual varieties of granita, changing seasonally. The intense, fragrant flavours include lychee granita with liquorice ice cream, plus tamarind and tequila, watermelon and rose, cherry negroni, blackberry and rose geranium, espresso, elderflower, mint and lemon, bergamot lemon tea, and almond milk. At the moment, you can only find them at markets like Street Feast in Dalston and London Farmers’ Market in Marylebone or by booking them for events, but they’re opening their first shop in the near future.
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