Sicilian Granita | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca

It's never too late to make granita! These delicious granitas will cool you down in an instant. If you try them out, please share your creations with me! These can be found in cookbook Sicilian Feasts, on pages 164 and 165.

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MUSIC: Vitti ‘na crozza, Mario Rizzo Concord Music Publishing
VIDEO EDITING: Francesca Sacco

Simple Syrup
1 part sugar (1 cup sugar & 2 cups water)
2 parts water

Lemon Granita
1/2-3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup simple syrup
Grated zest of two of the lemons (zest lemons before squeezing them)

Strawberry Granita
Purée washed and hulled strawberries in the food processor.
Measure equal amounts of strawberry puree and simple syrup.

Coffee Granita
Measure equal amounts of Espresso Coffee and simple syrup.
Serve with Whipped Cream.

Chocolate Granita
2 cups water
1/2-3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup 100% cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 ounces semi sweet chocolate

Optional: Serve with Whipped Cream

[DiegoBoss_]

There is nothing like a nonna Italiana teaching you recipes. I love your videos. ❤

[johnday]

Here's where I come when I need a dose of wholesome escape from the crazy. I love your channel, and your wonderful stories about your family and heritage. Watching you cook such delicious food makes me feel safe and cozy. Blessings on all of you!

[COINsimp]

This is the best thing I've ever seen, I uses to work at a high-end coffee shop before Starbucks existed in NY. We made Italian sodas and granitas.

[carolyndaughton]

This video was so fun to watch. You make everything so easy to achieve with your clear instructions. Every video I've ever watched of yours looks delicious! You and your family are so lovely.

[inhetbos]

I am so, so, so, happy to find you have a YouTube channel!! You are one of my favourite pasta grannies, and i love learning more from you in this way! Also on a side note: you have the best home! So cozy and inviting!

[jeannettecramer]

Just found your channel today. Your sweet spirit puts a smile on my face. Blessings!

[paualrac]

This makes me miss Sicily so much! 🥹 thank you for the recipe 💕 by any chance, will you be doing a recipe for the brioche? 😅 that would be so perfect with these granitas!

[donaldcostello]

Hi Giovanna- What a beautiful video of delicious granita recipes!!! Brings back memories from when I traveled to Italy with my parents and we ate granita and brioche at so many cafes in Sicily and Rome. Thank you for bringing us into your home with your family and sharing so many wonderful dishes!!! We love you! Tina Cavalieri and Aida and Donald Costello

[viewswatch]

Hello Mrs. La Marca! I'm so happy seeing you for the first time because you teached us about making granita with different flavors, I like watching because you explained very well.... And Because it's from Italian style, I always wanted to watch how you do it... Thanks for sharing and introducing your husband and that video editor and your beautiful kitchen .. 🤗❤️❤️❤️

[cshell]

YUM!!! Nothing else need to be said except Thanks for the recipes !!!

[suzannevega]

My favorite summertime treat! I, like you, also like my lemon more tangy😊, then again, I use less sugar in all of them except chocolate. I've never made that one but now I have no excuse, Thank you

[mschwartzburg]

The three of them at the end put a huge smile on my face ❤❤❤❤

[crochetbitznknits]

I love this! Perfect homemade sweet snack for my 2 young boys without worrying about them eating all the chemicals in store-bought dessert. I just purchased your cookbook and I'm so excited! I am very grateful for your channel. I grew up eating Italian foods all my life but through an ancestry DNA test learned I am majority sicilian- I have enjoyed so much going through each video and making new recipes for myself and husband and children. And you make it so easy- such a winderful teacher- Thank you!!

[apace]

Oh my! They look so wonderful! Your glassware is very pretty. Thank you 😊

[realme]

Signora Giovanna🌹🌹🌹
I love yours kitchen!!
My dream is to live in Sicilia.
Best regards from Poland.Filip

[emmekresek]

Another wonderful video, beautifully presented and beautifully filmed. How lovely to see Howard and Francesca!

[damocastello]

Ciao Giovanna. I love your beautiful videos. I’m also from Sicilian origin my first holiday back to Sicily was so wonderful I had for the first time granita di mandorla it was so delicious to eat. God bless your dear lady, you are such a wonderful inspiration to me. God bless you so much. Ciao e bouna Fortuna per tu e tua famiglia

[ooshi]

Fantastic! We are definitely going to try this recipe ! All the flavours! ❤❤❤❤

[larosaworkssicilytourstrav]

Lovely to see you virtually and making one of the most refreshing things one could ever eat!

[scioa]

Non ho parole Nuccia: non solo riesci a realizzare ricette buonissime ma a vederti lavorare sembra tutto facilissimo. Non sei solo una brava cuoca, ma una bravissima insegnante che rende semplici cose che ci sembravano impossibili da preparare. Brava ancora e complimenti alla regista Francesca.
p.s.: un abbraccio al caro Howard