How to Use granita in a Sentence

granita

noun

• Instead, freeze it and then blend the cubes in the blender for a wine granita.
  — Amy Odell, Cosmopolitan, 19 Aug. 2014
• Turn to granita, the cousin of an Italian ice or shaved ice.
  — Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2019
• Also: If there’s a granita on the dessert menu, get it.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
• One of the local cafes, Bam Bar, is known for its granita.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
• And don’t miss the tiramisu, the salame al cioccolato and the granita for dessert.
  — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2019
• Cap Fizz is dry, crisp, pink, and tastes like peaches and a lemon granita.
  — Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
• Top scoops of the granita with a spoonful or two of sparkling wine, if desired.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2021
• Purée the fruit for smoothies or cocktails and freeze the purée for a creamy granita or semifreddo.
  — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• When ready to serve, scrape granita with fork to create a flaky texture.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
• Into blender, add mint leaves and frozen granita cubes.
  — Micah Morton, Redbook, 14 June 2016
• Of course, this recipe is just a jumping-off point into the granita galaxy.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
• Scrape the granita with a fork and place generous piles of it on top of each sorbetto scoop.
  — Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes, 29 June 2021
• Spoon the granita into the reserved passion fruit shells and freeze until ready to serve.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022
• The best lemon granita on the island (and arguably in the world) is served at bar Da Alfredo in Lingua.
  — Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2020
• Once finished, the granita requires a little thaw time to soften enough to be re-scraped so it can be scooped.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• To serve: Scrape surface of granita with a large sturdy metal spoon.
  — Micaela English, Town & Country, 20 June 2014
• Layer a spoonful of espresso granita in the bottom of a pretty glass or small bowl.
  — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
• A few minutes before serving the granita, combine the cream and cardamom in a medium bowl.
  — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
• This is the season for granitas, a flaky ice dessert not dissimilar to shaved ice.
  — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 1 July 2019
• The brittle meringue forms a teepee around layers of smooth, milk chocolate mousse, grassy chervil granita, and tart buttermilk foam.
  — Fortune, 11 Aug. 2019
• Step 4Freeze granita mixtures until solid, at least 7 hours, up to 3 days.
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
• Who wouldn’t want to smell as refreshing as a granita when the humidity hits?
  — New York Times, 2 July 2018
• Sicily is, after all, the birthplace of such classics like the cannoli and granita.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
• All of these recipes are easy and take less than a half-hour to put together, plus some waiting time – baking the crumbles, and waiting for the granita to freeze – no big deal.
  — Ellise Pierce, star-telegram, 10 July 2018
• Wax Paper’s signature Canadian cold brew, made with almond milk and maple, here takes the form of a granita for dessert.
  — Stephanie Breijostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023
• And what goes better with tangerine granita in the open air than one final confrontation to see the season out.
  — Jodi Walker, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2021
• There are a number of ways to make this granita, but my favorite is to cut watermelon into chunks, discard the rind, and put the pieces in a bag in the freezer for a few hours.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2021
• Things kick off with a vivid pink oyster that’s been pickled in hibiscus and served with white garlic and purple shiso granita.
  — Ann Abel, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
• This is specifically about frozen coffee drinks, those with a texture like a Slurpee or granita.
  — Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2023
• The staff pushes, rightly, the affogato, a coupe layered sexily with espresso granita, vanilla ice cream, mascarpone mousse, and hot fudge.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024