RECIPES: 3 granita desserts to make on a hot day

COFFEE GRANITA

Make 300ml of your favourite coffee, dissolve 60g brown sugar into it and freeze overnight. Scrape it with a spoon into flaky crystals, then top with whipped cream to serve.

LEMON AND BASIL GRANITA

Boil 100ml water and 50g caster sugar to make a syrup. Add 100ml lemon juice and the zest of one lime to it. Pour the mixture into a freezable container and leave to cool. Add 2 tbsp chopped basil leaves and freeze. Flake it, top with more basil leaves, then serve.

ALMOND GRANITA

Bring 200ml milk, 100ml water, 100g almond powder, 70g caster sugar and 1/3 tsp vanilla essence to the boil. Remove from heat, strain through a fine sieve and freeze. Flake, then top with toasted almond flakes to serve.