Iced Tea Granita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 family-sized tea bags (or 12 regular sized)
6 cups boiling water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
lemon slice (optional)
mint sprig (optional)

Preparation

Place tea bags in a large bowl and pour boiling water over tea bags; steep 10 minutes.
Remove and discard tea bags.
Combine sugar, 1/2 cup water, and light-colored corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
Add sugar mixture and fresh lemon juice to tea; stir to combine.
Let cool to room temperature and pour cooled tea mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm.
Remove tea mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with a fork until fluffy.
Spoon into a container; cover and freeze for up to 1 month.
Garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs, if desired.