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Coffee granita

Coffee granita

A light, refreshing dessert - the perfect way to end any dinner party!

  • Preparation: 10 mins
  • Serves: 2

What you need:

  • 2 cups strong Douwe Egberts Roast & Ground coffee (Cafetiere Blend), brewed
  • 5 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp Valencia orange extract
  • 100ml whipping cream

What you do:

  1. Brew the Douwe Egberts coffee and leave to cool. Once cooled, mix in the maple syrup and vanilla essence.
  2. Pour the Douwe Egberts coffee into 2 ice cube trays and freeze, ideally overnight.
  3. When you are ready to serve your granita, simply pop the coffee ice cubes into a food processor and blend until you achieve the consistency of snow.
  4. Using an electric hand whisk, whip the cream with the Valencia orange extract.
  5. Spoon the granita into glasses and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

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