Best Sparkling Grapefruit Granita Recipes

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GRAPEFRUIT GRANITA



Grapefruit Granita image

This is probably the easiest dessert in my whole repertoire but it may also be one of the most perfect. It's bright, clean and refreshing flavor is a welcome ending to any meal. When I serve it in a small wide-mouthed glass and top it with a little sprig of mint, it looks really beautiful. You can make this a couple of days in advance but then you'll want to cover it well with saran wrap so it doesn't absorb any freezer flavor.

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories     dessert

Time 4h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 cups fresh pink or ruby grapefruit juice, at room temperature
1 cup boiling water
1/3 cup superfine sugar
Mint sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine juice, water and sugar in bowl and whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Pour liquid into a 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Freeze until hard, about 3 to 4 hours.
  • To serve, scrape with a fork and spoon the scrapings into small chilled martini glasses or small glass bowls. Garnish with small sprigs of fresh mint.

RUBY GRAPEFRUIT GRANITA



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A granita can be made from any kind of fruit juice of your liking and makes a refreshing dessert in any season. Including a bit of grapefruit pulp here makes this rendition burst with bright flavor.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     ice creams and sorbets, ice dishes, dessert

Time 4h20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 medium ruby red grapefruits
1/2 cup granulated sugar, or less to taste
Orange flower water, for finishing (optional)

Steps:

  • Halve the grapefruits crosswise, and squeeze juice into a large wide bowl, allowing any pulp to fall in. Use a teaspoon to pluck out any seed or pith in the bowl.
  • Whisk in sugar until completely dissolved. Pour mixture into a low baking dish to a depth of 1/2-inch. (A 9-by-13-inch baking dish will work.) Place the dish in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight, until frozen solid. The frozen mixture will look like packed snow.
  • Use a fork to smash the frozen mixture into rough chunks and transfer to 6 serving glasses. Place glasses in the freezer until serving time. If desired, add 1/2 teaspoon orange flower water per glass.

GRAPEFRUIT GRANITA



Grapefruit Granita image

Provided by Food Network

Time 3h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
1 cup vodka
1/2 to 1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Zest of 1 lemon, cut into strips or finely grated
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Combine the grapefruit juice, vodka and Simple Syrup in a bowl, then pour into a freezer-safe glass baking dish and pop in the freezer. Scrape with a fork every half hour until partially frozen and granular, about 3 hours. Serve in martini glasses and garnish with lemon zest. Eat with a spoon or a straw.
  • Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

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