Mint-grapefruit granita

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1/4 cup of packed, fresh mint leaves, plus more for
• garnish
• 2 cups of fresh grapefruit juce (from about 3 med.
• grapefruits), strained
• 1/4 cup of fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons),
• strained

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring sugar, mint, and 1/2 cup water to a boil over medium-high, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. About 3 to 5 miutes. In a blender, combine fruit juices and mint syrup and puree on high to combine, 30 seconds. Pour mixture into a nonreactive shallow 2 quart baking dish and freeze until solid, about 6 hours (or up to 3 days).
With a fork, break granita into large chunks. Transfer to a food processor and pulse to form small crystals. Serve immediately, with mint leaves (or cover and freeze, up to 2 hours).-