Ameretto- Coffee Granita

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Good Housekeeping

Serves 6 people

Categories: Frozen Desserts- Sauces

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 cups strong brewed coffee (or 2 Tbsp. instant coffee granules in 3 cups boiling water)
  • 1/3 cup amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
  • 6 Crème de Pirouline cookies

Directions

  1. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan, bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook 1 minute until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; stir in coffee and amaretto. Pour into a 13 × 9-inch baking dish; let cool. Cover; freeze at least 4 hours.

  2. Remove mixture from freezer. Scrape entire mixture with tines of a fork until fluffy. Serve immediately with cookies or spoon into freezer-safe container and freeze up to 2 weeks.

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