Gooseberry Granita

Stewed Gooseberry with mint

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   1. Tip the gooseberries into a saucepan with the sugar and mint and enough water just to cover. Simmer until the fruit is soft enough to crush against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon.
   2. Pass the gooseberry mixture through a fine sieve, taste and add more sugar if necessary – as it is going to be frozen, it's better if it's a little too sweet, as the freezing dulls the sweetness slightly.
   3. Pour the mixture into a plastic container and cool. Cover the container and freeze until solid. Remove from the freezer, allow to soften a little and then scratch it up into ice crystals with a fork. Serve immediately.