With the rising temperatures, I've been craving icy cold drinks like crazy. I love making a citrus granita, but this is by far my favorite combination at the moment. Raspberry, lemon and mint! So good and refreshing. Add a dollop of fresh whipped cream for a contrast of tart and creamy.

Raspberry Lemon Mint Granita

serves 4

• 2 lemons
• 1/2 cup raspberries (or more to taste)
• 6 or so mint leaves
• 1/3 cup simple syrup*
• 1/3 cup water
• 2-4 cups ice
• whipped cream

Juice the lemons. Add juice, raspberries, mint, simple syrup and ice to a blender (in that order). Blend. Add ice and juice as needed for flavor and consistency. Garnish with whipped cream and raspberries. Serve. *For simple syrup, put 1/2 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a sauce pan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Because you're blending the granita with ice, no need to allow the syrup to cool before putting it in the blender.

Ever since I found Smitten Kitchen's Granita recipe, I've been completely obsessed with these little frozen lemonades. They're so refreshing and easy to make. Add any kind of fruit to mix up the flavor, too! I hope you enjoy this summer treat as much as I have!