Uploaded July 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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When I'm not cookie or cake decorating, I like to keep it pretty simple in the kitchen - like with this easy, breezy summertime espresso granita (sort of an adult Snow Cone that's icy and refreshing but not too sweet). Here, I layer the granita with mascarpone cream for added richness, but feel free to omit it if you want a dessert that's completely fat-free.

To help you start innovating on your own, I also share lots of technique tips for both granita AND sorbet along the way. You'll learn how these two frozen desserts differ on two key dimensions (sugar concentration and freezing method), and how you can measure and control these variables to create desserts with exactly the sweetness and texture you crave!

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RELATED LINKS:
Summertime Recipe Collaboration with Tastemade Partners: tinyurl.com/k9tnmpz
International Coffee Day Collaboration with Tastemade Partners: tinyurl.com/l6ugxtk
Espresso Granita Parfait tutorial (both granita and cream recipes):
juliausher.com/blog/more/espresso_granita_parfait
Refractometer source: tinyurl.com/mtewds8
Hydrometer source: tinyurl.com/oyq8cnk
Measuring Sugar Concentration video: COMING SOON!

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY COLLABORATION - 13 MORE COFFEE VIDEOS, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:
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Nutella Coffee Milkshake/Di's Sweet Treats: tinyurl.com/ko58f8a
How to Make Coffee Cake/TheSquishyMonster: tinyurl.com/mkm24kx
Delicious Mocha Oatmeal/Hurry The Food Up: tinyurl.com/nexlsqa
Coffee Spice Rub/Flavor City with Bobby Parrish: tinyurl.com/ptnz4xn
Style Your Coffee/Robin's Food: tinyurl.com/o3b2ghh
Italian Tiramisu/Buona Pappa: tinyurl.com/nleqcga
DIY Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte/LoveHealthFitness: tinyurl.com/klwdjzv
Another Tiramisu Recipe!/Vincenzo's Plate: tinyurl.com/mcj8fvf
Coffee Jelly/Angel Wong's Kitchen: tinyurl.com/l5zv5rf
How to Make Pour-Over Coffee/Spoon and Saucer: tinyurl.com/k9xmlhy
Arabic Coffee Ice Cream with Nutella/Feast in the Middle East: tinyurl.com/ln8vbsw
Vietnamese Coffee Coconut Jelly Dessert/Pink Cake Princess: tinyurl.com/lhdab7b

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Video by: Kat Touschner, katcory.wordpress.com
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, incompetech.com

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