SHOPPING LIST: Cooking Skills: Ice Cream 2, Chapter 2 (Granita and Shaved Ice)

Lemons, limes, strong coffee (decaf if you like), ripe seedless watermelon, mint, caster sugar, double cream (optional), a shallow metal tin, a fork and a sieve.

Lemon granita (4 portions)
[ ] 100 ml lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
[ ] 100 g caster sugar
[ ] 400 ml water, divided
[ ] 1 strip of lemon zest

Coffee granita (4 portions)
[ ] 300 ml strong freshly made coffee (decaf if you like)
[ ] 60 g caster sugar
[ ] 100 ml double cream, softly whipped, to serve (optional)

Watermelon granita (4 portions)
[ ] 600 g ripe seedless watermelon flesh, cubed
[ ] 2 tbsp lime juice
[ ] 40 g caster sugar
[ ] 3 tbsp water

Mint and lime granita (4 portions)
[ ] 1 handful mint sprigs (about 10)
[ ] 100 g caster sugar
[ ] 400 ml water
[ ] 100 ml lime juice (about 4 limes)
[ ] 1 lime, in thin slices, to serve

For the experiments
[ ] Extra lemons and sugar
[ ] A deep bowl for the tin shape test