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
  • When ready to serve, scrape granita with fork to create a flaky texture.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022
  • Top scoops of the granita with a spoonful or two of sparkling wine, if desired.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Cap Fizz is dry, crisp, pink, and tastes like peaches and a lemon granita.
    — Michael Alberty, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Of course, this recipe is just a jumping-off point into the granita galaxy.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
  • And don’t miss the tiramisu, the salame al cioccolato and the granita for dessert.
    — Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 1 July 2019
  • Purée the fruit for smoothies or cocktails and freeze the purée for a creamy granita or semifreddo.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • 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
  • The texture is soft and scoopable—not as fine as an Italian ice but not as coarse as an icy granita.
    — Omar Tate, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2024
  • Spoon the granita into the reserved passion fruit shells and freeze until ready to serve.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Layer a spoonful of espresso granita in the bottom of a pretty glass or small bowl.
    — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Who wouldn’t want to smell as refreshing as a granita when the humidity hits?
    — New York Times, 2 July 2018
  • And then closing out the first half palate cleanser, like a watermelon granita, and coffee and tea.
    — Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The brittle meringue forms a teepee around layers of smooth, milk chocolate mousse, grassy chervil granita, and tart buttermilk foam.
    — Fortune, 11 Aug. 2019
  • Gluten-free options are plentiful, from polenta cake to fresh-fruit granita.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This nice-looking set is great for baking and other kitchen tasks, in addition to granita-making.
    — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 6 July 2020
  • 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
  • Sicily is, after all, the birthplace of such classics like the cannoli and granita.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 21 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Top with a dollop of cardamom cream, followed by another spoonful of granita and more cardamom cream.
    — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Step 4Freeze granita mixtures until solid, at least 7 hours, up to 3 days.
    — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2023
  • Revisiting the oyster, with its spicy, sweet, refreshing granita, is a fine way to finish off a meal.
    — oregonlive, 16 Dec. 2022
  • My favorite is the labneh mousse, as airy as Italian meringue and crisscrossed with seasonal-fruit granita.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Her favorite way to use floral extracts is in sweet, bright, fruity treats—she’ll add a few drops to a frozen watermelon granita in the summertime.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Visitors spill out onto the piazza for drinks, gelato, or granita at a handful of cute, simple bars ringing the square.
    — Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • The recipes are based on granitas so no special equipment is needed and they can be used for frozen cocktails or poptails in tart, sweet, spiced or floral flavors.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 4 Aug. 2017

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