Lime granite - bon appetit

2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Water
1 tablespoon Torn fresh mint leaves
1 cup Strained fresh lime juice (about 7 large limes)
Fresh mint sprigs

Directions

Cook sugar and water in heavy small saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Add 1 T mint leaves. Cool syrup.

Whisk lime juice into syrup. Strain into ice cube trays (with dividers) and freeze until solid. Transfer cubes to heavy-duty plastic freezer bag. Freeze.

Just before serving, place cubes in bowl. Using fork or knife, break cubes into coarse crystals. Divide granite among glasses. Garnish with mint.

Bon Appetit/August/89 Scanned & fixed by Di and Gary

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