Granita di gelsi neri

Traditional Agri-food Product, on the national list of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture

Granita (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta]) or granita siciliana (Italian: [ɡraˈniːta sitʃiˈljaːna]) is a type of sorbet made from sugar solutions flavored with lemon, coffee, or fruit juices, and stirred during freezing to produce a soft mixture made up of many tiny ice crystals. Originally from Sicily, it is available throughout Italy in varying forms. Food writer Jeffrey Steingarten says that "the desired texture seems to vary from city to city" on the island; on the west coast and in Palermo, it is at its chunkiest, and in the east, it is nearly as smooth as sorbet.

No. 176 on the Sicilian list of Traditional Agri-food Products

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Sources: eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (names, type, registration dates); the national list of Traditional Agri-food Products of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture, 11 March 2025 revision; Slow Food Foundation, Presidia in Sicily; texts and pictures from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Updated September 12, 2026.