Iced Tea Granita

Total Time: 144 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 144 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 family-sized tea bags (or 12 regular sized)
• 6 cups boiling water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• lemon slice (optional)
• mint sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place tea bags in a large bowl and pour boiling water over tea bags; steep 10 minutes.
• 2 remove and discard tea bags.
• 3 combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, and light-colored corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• 4 remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• 5 add sugar mixture and fresh lemon juice to tea; stir to combine.
• 6 let cool to room temperature and pour cooled tea mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
• 7 remove tea mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.
• 8 spoon into a container; cover and freeze for up to 1 month.
• 9 garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.