Granita di Caffe: Coffee Granita

• 4 cups freshly brewed espresso
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 pint heavy cream
• 1/2 cup vanilla-flavored sugar
• 6 fluted glasses, chilled
• 1/2 cup brandy or anisette

1. Sweeten the coffee with the sugar while it is still hot.
2. Place into 2 ice-cube containers and place the containers in the freezer for several hours or overnight.
3. Whip the cream to soft peaks.
4. Add the vanilla flavored sugar and beat a few seconds longer, but do not overbeat.
5. Crush the iced-coffee cubes in an electric crusher and distribute evenly among the chilled glasses.
6. Add 1-tablespoon liqueur to each glass and top with the whipped cream.
7. Serve immediately.

freshly brewed espresso, sugar, heavy cream, vanillaflavored sugar, fluted glasses, brandy

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/granita-di-caffe-coffee-granita-recipe.html (may not work)