Best Grapefruit Granité Recipes

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GRAPEFRUIT-MINT GRANITE



Grapefruit-Mint Granite image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield Five to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
3 cups strained fresh pink-grapefruit juice (3 to 4 medium pink grapefruits)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil without stirring for 1 minute. Let cool. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
  • Stir together the syrup, grapefruit juice, lemon zest, lemon juice and mint. Put in a shallow nonreactive pan and place in the freezer. Stir every 20 to 30 minutes until frozen throughout, about 3 hours. Scrape into glasses and serve garnished with mint sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 181, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 34 grams

GRAPEFRUIT GRANITé



Grapefruit Granité image

Provided by Roy Blount Jr.

Categories     dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups freshly squeezed red or pink grapefruit juice, strained
1 cup Sauternes or Champagne
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, or to taste
1 large red or pink grapefruit, peeled, white pith removed
3 teaspoons Grand Marnier
Grated zest of 1 yuzu or 2 limes

Steps:

  • Combine the juice and Sauternes in a medium bowl. Add the sugar to taste and stir until dissolved. Pour into an 8-by-10-inch pan. Place in the freezer for several hours or until completely frozen. Meanwhile, segment the grapefruit, discarding the membrane. Cut each segment into quarters.
  • Scrape the ice with a thin-tined fork to create loose crystals. Transfer to a large, airtight container. Stir in the grapefruit segments. Freeze again.
  • To serve, divide the granité into six dessert bowls. Pour * teaspoon Grand Marnier over each and dust with zest.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 93, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 15 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams

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