Ginger Green Tea Granita

• 8 cups water
• 1 3-inch piece fresh ginger, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons green tea leaves
• 1 3/4 cups sugar

1. Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool 5 minutes.
2. Add tea to ginger mixture and steep for 3 minutes. Add sugar and stir 2 minutes or until dissolved. Strain mixture into a 13- x 9-inch glass baking dish and allow mixture to cool to room temperature before placing in freezer for at least 8 hours.
3. 30 minutes prior to serving, remove dish from freezer and let stand at room temperature. Roughly chop granita into large pieces. Process 1/4 of the granita in a food processor just until smooth; place in serving bowl. Repeat with remaining granita chunks. Serve immediately or place in freezer until ready to serve.

water, fresh ginger, lemon juice, green tea, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/34734-ginger-green-tea-granita (may not work)