Best Campari Orange Granita Recipes

Campari & Orange Granita image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (6 to 8 oranges)
1 cup Campari liqueur
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 large lemon)

Steps:

First make the sugar syrup: Combine the sugar and water in small saucepan and boil over high heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the sugar syrup into a 10 x 13 x 2-inch ceramic dish and stir in the orange juice, Campari, and lemon juice. Carefully place the dish on a level surface in the freezer. Freeze for one hour, rake the granita with a large dinner fork, and return it to the freezer. Rake the granite every 30 minutes, until it's firm and granular. This should take a several hours. Serve frozen in pretty bowls or stemmed martini glasses.

Orange-Campari Granita with Fresh Nectarines image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 cups strained fresh orange juice
1/2 cup Campari
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 nectarines, halved, pitted, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
Fresh mint sprigs

Steps:

Stir orange juice, Campari and 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Transfer to 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Freeze until frozen, at least 6 hours or overnight.
Place 6 dessert glasses or Martini glasses in freezer. Mix nectarines and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate up to 2 hours.
Using fork, scrape surface of granita to form crystals. Divide granita among frozen glasses. Top with nectarine mixture. Garnish with mint and serve immediately.