Strawberry granita

Ingredients

Granita is a bit like sorbet, but crunchier! It's yummy and really easy to make.

To make enough for 4 servings you need these ingredients:

• 200g strawberries
• 15g maple syrup
• 10g rapeseed oil
• some berries to serve
• a few mint and/or basil leaves (optional)

Remember to wash your hands before you begin!

Equipment

Ask an adult to help you get together these pieces of equipment:

• blender
• freezable container
• fork
• glass or bowl to serve
• paper umbrella (optional)

Step 1

Take the stalks off the top of the strawberries. Then ask an adult to help you mix the strawberries, rapeseed oil and maple syrup together in a blender.

Remember to put the lid on!

Step 2

Pour the mushy strawberry liquid into the container. Put the container in a freezer.

Leave it in the freezer for 2 hours.

Step 3

After 2 hours, take the partly frozen liquid out of the freezer. Scrape it with a fork to make icy lumps – this will help to make it crunchier.

Now put it back in the freezer and leave it for 24 hours.

Step 4

When you are ready to eat it, take the granita out of the freezer. Scrape the surface with a fork to take off some granita shavings.

Put the shavings in a glass (or bowl) to serve. Decorate it with the berries, basil and mint if you have some.

Got some strawberries left over? Try making a tasty berry mess.