Frozen White Peach-Shiso Granita Fizz
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White peach and green shiso freeze into a feathery pale-blush granita, then wake up under a pour of cold soda for a delicate, herb-bright fizz.
20 minutes to mix180 minutes to chill4 finished drinks
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What you’ll need
- 600 g ripe white peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 240 ml water
- 45 ml pure maple syrup
- 8 green shiso leaves, lightly torn
- 45 ml fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
- 240 ml plain soda water, thoroughly chilled
- 4 small green shiso leaves, for garnish
- 4 thin white peach wedges, for garnish
02
Mix the drink
- Combine the water and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Bring just to a simmer, remove from the heat and add the 8 torn shiso leaves.
- Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Strain, pressing the leaves gently, then cool the syrup to room temperature.
- Blend the chopped peaches, shiso syrup, lemon juice and salt until completely smooth. Pour into a shallow 20 cm square metal pan.
- Freeze for 45 minutes. Scrape the frozen edges toward the centre with a fork, then return the pan to the freezer.
- Continue freezing and scraping every 30 minutes for about 2 hours more, until the mixture is made of loose, feathery crystals.
- Give the granita one final scrape immediately before serving. Keep the soda water unopened and cold until the glasses are ready.
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Serve it beautifully
The glass, temperature and first aroma all shape the drink. Set those details before the final pour.
- Chill four small stemmed goblets or balloon glasses for at least 15 minutes.
- Divide the granita among the glasses, using about 150 ml per serving.
- Do not add separate ice; the granita supplies the chill and dilution.
- Pour 60 ml chilled soda water slowly down the inside of each glass immediately before serving.
- Garnish with one small shiso leaf and one peach wedge. Serve very cold within 3 minutes, before the finest crystals melt.
At the table
What to pair with it
Vegan sesame-cucumber rice-paper rolls
Miso-glazed eggplant skewers
Vegan almond shortbread with lemon zest
Estimated per drink
Nutrition at a glance
- Calories
- 100
- Fat
- 0.3g
- Saturated fat
- 0g
- Carbohydrates
- 25g
- Fibre
- 2g
- Sugars
- 22g
- Protein
- 1g
- Sodium
- 75mg
Each glass keeps the ingredient list simple and provides fruit flavour with a modest amount of added maple syrup.
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