Almond granita with Bimby, the traditional recipe from Catania

The quick and easy recipe for almond granita with the Thermomix will know how to sweeten your summer days!

Among our recipes with the Thermomix, today we present that of the almond granita that is very quick to prepare at home. The recipe comes from the typical tradition of Catania , the Sicilian area full of almond trees… so how could you not take advantage of the opportunity? Making an almond granita with the Thermomix is ​​absolutely not a difficult task, just four simple ingredients will be enough.

In just a few minutes you will get a delicious drink to enjoy as a dessert after a meal or for a refreshing summer snack. For the locals it is customary to consume it instead of the usual breakfast, with whipped cream and accompanied by the famous brioche with tuppo !

Preparation of the almond granita recipe with the Thermomix

1. Place the almonds in a pan with boiling water for two minutes .
2. Drain them and let them cool on a clean cloth, then rub to remove the skin.
3. Pour the sugar into the Thermomix jug and operate for 30 seconds. speed 9.
4. Using a spatula , drop the sugar remaining on the sides to the bottom and repeat the operation.
5. Add the blanched almonds and pulverize them for 30 seconds. speed 8 and finish obtaining a homogeneous mixture.
6. Add ice for 30 seconds. speed 8.
7. Finally pour the milk at the same speed for 10 seconds .
8. Transfer the granita into dessert glasses and serve to your guests… what a delight!

Here is a video where you can see all the steps to make it. Easy right?

Variations for the almond granita

• You can replace the whole milk with almond milk or simply with a scoop of water .
• Flavor if you like with a sprinkling of cinnamon on the surface when serving.
• Instead of using whole almonds, you can prepare an almond granita with almond paste with the Thermomix: you will need 1 teaspoon of icing sugar, 60 ml of milk and 600 g of ice, and finally adding a stick of 300 g almond paste pieces to melt for 3 minutes at 80°C on speed 3 .
• To speed up the preparation of the granita you can also use already peeled almonds or leave the skin and obtain a more rustic granita.

You might also be interested in the recipe for almond granita with or without an ice cream maker !

Conservation

Store the almond granita in the freezer in an airtight container for about a month . Before serving, bring it back to room temperature and scrape it with a spoon to serve.

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