On the hottest days water ice or “granita” is truly refreshing. It is one of those delicacies that takes a little effort but is well worth it, and is a fabulous end to a summer supper or a cooling afternoon treat.

Traditionally a liqueur is added but I’ve substituted CBD-rich alcohol based tincture for a relaxing icy treat. A THC-rich alcohol or blended alcohol tincture would work equally well - whatever tickles your fancy!

Ingredients:

40g ground espresso coffee
40g cane sugar ( bakers sugar, superfine sugar- if you can find it)
½ tbs lemon juice
30-60ml CBD-rich alcohol tincture
200ml whipped cream (optional)
A couple squares of dark chocolate (optional)

How to:

Make the coffee, if you’re using ground espresso, put it in a small pan with 500ml of cold water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Take off the heat and let sit for 5 minutes, then pour through a coffee filter.

2. While the coffee is still hot, stir in the sugar until it dissolves. Next, add the lemon juice and the CBD tincture and pour into a freezer-safe dish that will allow the liquid to be no more than an inch thick, any deeper and it will take forever to freeze.

3.Place the dish in the freezer making sure it is sitting flat. After 45 minutes take it out and check on it - stir with a fork , mixing the solid ice at the sides with the liquid in the middle.

4. Return to the freezer and repeat the process every 30 mins, raking the mixture until it is all frozen, like coffee snow. This should take around 2 hours - I check & stir three times and then it's ready.

5. The granita is ready when it looks like a fluffy cloud of ice crystals, Serve solo or add a dollop of whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

If you are preparing in advance, return to the freezer and either keep raking or pulse briefly in a food processor to break up before serving.