Coffee Granita

Ok, this is so easy a trained monkey could do it!

We all love coffee, but when it's hot outside, we don't particularly want to slurp down a piping cup o' Joe. And let's face it, those iced coffees are delicious, but uber expensive, and last time I checked, none of us are really that rich. So I bring you a Food Network goody today, a little bit of heaven from Alton Brown... the Coffee Granita; a classic Italian refresher!

Ingredients:

2 cups of strong black coffee
1/3 cup sugar
whipped cream

Directions:

1. Mix coffee and sugar until sugar is dissolved
2. Pour into a large baking pan so the liquid is no more than 2 inches deep
3. Freeze for 1/2 hour-45 minutes
4. Stir it around with a fork
5. Freeze for 15 minutes
6. Stir it around with a fork
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 until it reaches a uniform, icy consistency
8. Serve in a fancy cocktail glass
9. Top with a dollop of whipped cream