Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  whole almonds -- skin on, roasted &
                        cooled
  4               cups  water
  5 1/2           cups  sugar
     3/4           cup  light corn syrup
  2          teaspoons  lemon zest -- grated
  4        tablespoons  almond-flavored liqueur

Preparation:

Pulse the almonds to a powder in a food processor. Transfer to a pot and combine with the water, sugar, corn syrup and lemon zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cool completely and add the liqueur. Transfer to a 9- by 13-inch (23- by 33-cm) glass baking dish and place in the freezer. Freeze for 3 hours, stirring with a whisk every 30 minutes, until the granita has completely frozen into small granules. Serve the same day or cover and keep frozen for up to 2 days. Stir with a fork to break up the granita before serving.

Nutritional Information:

966 Calories (kcal); 31g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 172g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 48mg Sodium