Sluttishly Easy: Sunshine Granita

The sun has well and truly got his hat on, and it looks like he's going to stay that way right over the bank holiday weekend. So there's really no excuse to sit around on the sofa, in your pants, scoffing hot cross buns. You should be out and about in the sunshine. With shades on. Eating a lovely bowl of this sweet and citrussy granita.

Granita sounds posh, but is in fact the simplest ice-cream-like substance known to woman. Easier than parfait. Easier than sorbet. Easy. Peasy.

You don't any electrical equipment (well, except the freezer). You don't even need an ice cream maker. Just a little patience, a fork and a timer to remind you that you need to stir it every now and then while it's freezing. You'll end up with a lovely flaky, sweet, icy treat that's perfect for cooling you down, pepping you up and generally tasting like the sunshine.

Sunshine Granita (makes about 1 litre)

You’ll need:

• 700ml water
• 200g icing sugar
• Juice of 1 orange
• Juice of 1 pink grapefruit

Make it!

• Stir together all the ingredients until the icing sugar dissolves.
• Pour the mixture into a plastic tub and put it into the freezer.
• After 30 to 40 minutes, stir with a fork, bringing the frozen ice around the edge of the tub into the centre.
• Keep stirring every 30 minutes, until the granita is frozen. This will take a couple of hours, depending on the size of the tub (bigger = quicker).