noun
- plural of granita; Italian frozen desserts made from sugar, water, and flavorings, with a coarse, crystalline texture
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The gelato shop offered several flavors of granitas including lemon and coffee.
- On hot summer days, the café serves refreshing granitas made with fresh fruit.
- The restaurant’s dessert menu featured traditional Sicilian granitas.
- She ordered two granitas, one strawberry and one pistachio.
- The granitas were served in chilled glasses with small spoons.
- Italian granitas have a rougher texture than smooth sorbets.