When you're looking for something cold and fruity to beat summer's blistering heat, consider this frozen Italian dessert with an adult twist.

Makes 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chilled black coffee
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • ¼ cup Kahlua

Directions

Active time: 10 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

Whisk together all ingredients until combined.

Pour liquid into a shallow, freezer-safe dish and freeze 1 hour. Remove dish from freezer and stir granita with a fork to break it up, paying particular attention to edges of dish. Return granita to freezer, raking it with a fork every half hour until it is completely frozen and flaky.

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From the August 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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