Strawberry Granita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ripe strawberry, hulled and chopped
6 ounces white sugar
1 pint water
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Put the strawberries and water in a bowl and then blitz with a hand blender until most of the berries are pureed or use a food processor for a smoother texture.
Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir a few times to combine.
Pour into a sealable container, cover and put in the freezer for two hours.
After two hours, take it out and run a large spoon around the outside, mixing the frozen bits into the unfrozen centre.
Return to the freezer for another hour, give it another mix, and then freeze again for one last hour.
Now you should have a whole box of strawberry\"snow crystals\".
You can serve it now, or just leave in the freezer for another day.
If you continue to freeze it, remember to leave enough time to let it sit in the fridge for 30-40 minutes before you want to serve the granita, so you don't have a solid mass.