A year goes quickly. It’s almost a bit scary how fast it disappears. Yesterday it was one year since I published the first post here at Sourdough&Olives. I was completely new to blogging, WordPress, Pinterest. Everything, even Facebook. I wrote about the comeback of the sourdough bread here in Sweden during the recent years. I still remember how it felt to press the publish button. Excitement mixed with some fear.

Since then I have published 47 posts, most of them are recipes. And you know what? I can still feel some excitement when I press that button. It always feels good. Many hours of work has finally come to an end. The result stares back at me from the computer monitor. Just waiting for me to make it available to almost everybody all over the world.

Summer is about to end here in Sweden. You can already see the first signs. Maple leaves begin to shift to red, and the evenings are getting longer and colder.

It may be a bit off to publish a blog post about Italian ice, but sometimes, when the sun shines, it may still be warm and comfortable. There is still some summer left, at least in my imagination.
Besides, this is a dessert, and you eat desserts all year round, right?
Or is it a drink? Or perhaps a shot?Never mind. It tastes fabulous, and that’s all that matters.

You only need three ingredients for a traditional Granita. Water, sugar, and your desired flavor. All ingredients are mixed and frozen. The ice crystals should be small and flaky and a bit coarse. You achieve this by stirring in the mixture regularly during the freezing session. I have read somewhere that it should feel like eating snow.

The traditional Italien lemon granita contains no alcohol. This one will, but you can still let your kids enjoy it. The liquor is added just before serving. I have used lime as flavor, but you can use whatever fruit you desire. Just be sure that it goes well with the type of alcohol you are planning to add. If you are planning to add any alcohol at all, that will say.