Benjamina Ebuehi’s recipe for spiced coffee granita with whipped cream | The sweet spot

Indulge both your caffeine and sugar cravings with this refreshing summer pudding

A low-effort dessert inspired by café de olla, which is a drink I consumed daily while on holiday in Oaxaca, Mexico. It’s a black coffee gently spiced with cinnamon and cloves, and sweetened with piloncillo (an unrefined sugar). Here, I’ve turned it into something refreshing for summer, using dark brown sugar instead, not least because it’s easier to find. I can never resist a post-dinner coffee, and this scratches both that caffeine and sugar itch.