Apple Charlotte Granita

Ingredients

• 6 cups hot espresso or strong coffee
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 quart whipped topping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon espresso coffee, powder
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• mint sprigs

Method

• Pour coffee into large bowl. Mix in sugar until completely dissolved. Pour into 13x9 glass baking dish. Place dish in freezer and every hour, scrape the mixture with a large fork to create the granita texture. It needs about 5 hours to completely freeze. You will start scraping when it is not frozen solid...this helps create the texture of the granita.
• Mix the expresso coffee powder into the whipped topping. Layer the granita and whipped topping in a beautiful glass. Top with topping and sprinkle with shaved or grated chocolate. Top with mint sprig.

Notes

• SERVINGS: 12