Dragon Fruit and Cherry Granita Siciliana with Brioche

A traditional Sicilian breakfast staple updated with dragon fruit and cherries.

Total Time:
20 min

Servings:
10

Ingredients

½ cup sugar

½ cup hot water

3 cups DOLE® IQF Dark Sweet Cherries, reserve some for garnish

3 cups DOLE Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Dragon Fruit, reserve some for garnish

½ cup simple syrup

¼ cup orange juice

2 Tbsp lemon juice, from Dole IQF Lemon Wedges

4 cups shaved ice

1 cup heavy cream

1 ea cinnamon stick

¼ tsp vanilla extract

1 sheet gelatin

10 ea Brioche rolls

Combine sugar and hot water in bowl and stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
In a blender combine cherries, dragon fruit, simple syrup, juices and shaved ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into bowls.

Heat cream over low heat with cinnamon stick and vanilla. Add Gelatin and stir until dissolved.
Remove from heat and cool in fridge.
Divide Granita into 10 cups or bowls. Top with dollop of cream and a warm brioche on the side for dipping.