{"id":3271,"date":"2015-10-06T08:52:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T06:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/?p=3271"},"modified":"2025-12-03T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T13:17:09","slug":"sicilian-granita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/sicilian-granita\/","title":{"rendered":"Sicilian granita, the best in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The <em>rattata <\/em>(&#8220;grattata&#8221;) evolved over time, and the snow, then used only as a coolant, was replaced by water and honey with sugar, making the mixture deliciously creamy.<\/p>\n<p>This unmistakable mixture, refreshing, sweet and rich in flavour, is now known worldwide as <strong>Granita Siciliana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Considered by the Sicilians as a <strong>moment of togetherness and social interaction<\/strong>, the granita is a ritual in every sense: not only in summer but all year round, at breakfast, lunch, in the afternoon, or even at dinner, the granita is served with a hot brioche, or as in the past, with a fragrant freshly baked bread roll.<\/p>\n<p>To fully enjoy Sicilian granita (which is entirely different from Roman &#8220;grattachecca&#8221;, sorbet or &#8220;cremolata&#8221;), the ideal way is to spend at least 30 minutes relaxing, comfortably seated at the tables of an open-air bar, admiring the architectural beauty, reading a newspaper or simply chatting with friends<\/p>\n<p>Here <strong>the most popular Sicilian Granita flavours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lemon<\/strong>. It is the most traditional of the flavours, refreshing and with the lowest calorie content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Almond<\/strong>. This is the most popular flavour, and the addition of bitter almonds enhances the aroma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bronte Pistacchio<\/strong>. It is the variant with an intense green colour and a unique flavour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coffee.<\/strong> Accompanied by the almond flavour, it is ideal for breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chocolate. <\/strong>Prepared with low-fat cocoa, this is the flavour most loved by children. Ideal to accompany the Almond or Pistachio granita.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mulberry. <\/strong>Tasty and refreshing, it is a favourite of the most refined palates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strawberry. <\/strong>With its fresh and sweet taste, it is perfect to accompany the lemon flavour. To enjoy them together, you would order an <em>angelica granita<\/em>. In some cafes, you can also find the <strong>Wild Strawberry<\/strong> flavour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peach.<\/strong> Light and delicious, this is the ideal accompaniment to almond or mulberry flavours. Exquisite and refined, you can also sometimes find the <strong>Flat Peach<\/strong> flavour.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":94915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1924],"tags":[],"luogo":[2963,2965,2958,2959,2950,2980],"stagione":[1874,1877,1875,1876],"class_list":["post-3271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sapori-en","luogo-catania","luogo-enna","luogo-messina","luogo-ragusa","luogo-siracusa-syracuse","luogo-trapani","stagione-autumn","stagione-spring","stagione-summer","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"sottotitolo":"THE BEST GRANITA IN THE WORLD","paragrafo_1":"<p>Sicilian granita, the best in the world<\/p>\n<p>The ritual of Sicilian granita, with its slow pace, quality ingredients and variety of flavours, reflects the culture and history of Sicily.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sicily is the home of granita.<\/strong> This ancient tradition in sweet delicacies has its roots in the Middle Ages, when the <em>&#8220;nivaroli&#8221; <\/em> would gather snow in winter on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/attrazione\/etna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Etna<\/a>, the <strong>Peloritani<\/strong>, <strong>Iblei <\/strong>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/nebrodi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nebrodi<\/a> mountains and store it all year round in <em>&#8220;neviere&#8221;<\/em> (holes lined with stone or brick \u2013 you can see some perfectly preserved examples in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/buccheri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buccheri<\/a>) and then carry it to the seashore in the warmer months.<\/p>\n<p>The snow was grated and used, together with lemon juice or fruit syrups, in the preparation of tasty and refreshing sorbets and ice creams 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