Black Tea-Lychee Granite is a frozen dessert that combines brewed black tea, fresh or canned lychees, and lime into an icy, granular texture scraped into hollowed lime shells. Its standout trait is the elegant citrus-and-tea flavor balance paired with a striking plated presentation.
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Place the lychees in a food processor and puree until very smooth. Add the brewed black tea, lime juice and lime zest and pulse a few times to incorporate well. Transfer the mixture to a 10 by 10-inch pan. Freeze overnight.
Using the bottom of a fork, scrape the granite into the hollowed out limes. Scrape a small amount of the granite onto the centers of the plates and top with the filled limes (2 halves per plate).
Garnish with the reserved lime zest and serve.
Store the frozen granite in the pan, covered, for up to 1 week; scrape and plate just before serving to prevent melting.
food processor · 10 by 10-inch freezer pan · fork (for scraping)
Yes. The recipe calls for fresh or canned lychees (drained), so either works. Canned are convenient and freeze reliably.
The mixture freezes overnight in a 10 by 10-inch pan before scraping.
You can skip the hollow-lime presentation and serve the granite in bowls or coupes, garnished with lime zest.
Yes. Freeze the granite overnight, then scrape and plate up to 30 minutes before serving to prevent melting.
Any strongly brewed black tea works; lychee-flavored black tea (if available) reinforces the lychee flavor, but plain black tea is also delicious.
