Citrus Granita

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• Pirouette cookies (optional)
• Mint sprigs (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook over medium-high heat 1 minute or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool. Pour mixture into a 13 × 9-inch baking dish; cover and freeze at least 8 hours or until firm.

Remove mixture from freezer; scrape entire mixture with tines of a fork until fluffy. Store remaining granita in a container; cover and freeze up to 1 month. Garnish with a pirouette cookie and a mint sprig, if desired.

Serving Size: 1 cup