Messina-style granita with brioche col tuppo

Messina-style granita appears as an extremely fine iced cream, glossy and velvety, often ivory-colored when made with almond or deep brown with coffee. On the spoon it is cool and silky, never too compact, with a perfect balance of sweetness and aroma. Beside it sits the soft brioche col tuppo — golden and lightly scented with citrus and vanilla — inviting you to break off pieces and dip them into the granita. In Messina it is above all a ritual breakfast, slow and refreshing, enjoyed in cafés from the earliest hours of the morning.