Now I’m sure all of you know by now that I love lemon (I mean, come on, it’s my logo), and another favourite fruit of mine is avocado (Exhibits A, B, and C). I recently made mint lemon granita but didn’t blog it because I was sans-camera at a friend’s house, and OH MY GOD. Granita, be still my heart. It is possibly my most favourite thing ever now. But I hereby introduce you to my latest granita with my third favourite fruit: Pink Grapefruit Granita. This stuff is life-changing, man.
Pink Grapefruit Granita, how would I describe you? You are bright, you are delicious, you are refreshing on a hot summer day.
You only have two ingredients, and all the equipment you need to make it is a fork, a freezer, and a 9×13 cake pan.
Because Italians know where it’s at, sweet, simple, and delicious.
And when I ran out of ice for my long island iced tea, I added a scoop of you and it rocked my world. Excuse me while I go make some more. I used 3 grapefruits and made a mini batch in an hour for myself. Too delicious.
Recipe from David Lebovitz’ The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments
Pink Grapefruit Granita
Ingredients
- - 4 cups grapefruit juice I used 5 large grapefruits
- - 3/4 cup white sugar
Instructions
- Juice your grapefruits, also make space in your freezer for a 9x13 baking sheet to lie flat.
- Either using a small saucepan, or a microwaveable glass container, heat up 1 cup grapefruit juice and 3/4 cup sugar at 30 second intervals until the sugar has dissolved (stirring between intervals).
- Once the sugar has dissolved, combine the sugar grapefruit syrup and the rest of the grapefruit juice.
- Transfer to the 9x13 baking sheet, and freeze for 30 minute intervals, using a fork to scrape and break up the ice pieces until it resembles glittery, shaved ice. This may take 3-4 hours depending on the strength of your freezer.
- Serve immediately, because if left in the freezer for long without some scraping/breaking up with a fork, the pieces will stick together and you'll kind of have frozen chunks of shaved ice. (Plus, my batch barely lasted that long anyway).
Heidi L says
Vegan books and products
Lisa Mai says
I would totally buy vegan books too =)
W. J. says
I would buy a food processor and a bread machine!
Lisa Mai says
Ooh both good choices! I looove my food processor, and a bread machine would be awesome =)
Louis says
I’d buy a kindle and some jazz CD’s.
Lisa Mai says
Good choices! I use a kindle app on my Nexus 7 tablet and it’s AMAZING. So many books =). What kind of jazz do you like? I love me some classic Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong, but I used to play a lot of jazz on piano and trumpet when I was younger so I recognize a lot of the classics, I just don’t know the name/composer.
Meryl says
I’d buy a self-freezing ice cream maker.
Lisa Mai says
OoooOoo that sounds fancy and awesome. How much do those typically go for anyway?
MeganM says
A splurge would be a stand mixer, and maybe an ice cream attachment!!
Lisa Mai says
Good choice! I LOVE my stand mixer (took a lot of saving! haha)
Shannon C says
I would definitely splurge on fancy baking supplies too. And a nice grill pan!
Marie Pellerin says
I would buy Raw Food books, Food istory Books, and an awesome coffee mill!
Candace says
I for sure need a food processor… and a healthy supply of K-cups :)
Lisa Mai says
I saw these awesome reusable K-cups, where you put whatever coffee grinds in there you’d like and it works the same. That way you don’t have to throw out a K-cup every time you make coffee! Environmental genius =)
TC says
I would want a high speed blender!
bex says
I so wish for a high speed blender but also to finally give something to my best bud who has given to me more times than I can count.
Lisa Mai says
What a lovely thing to do =)
Sarah says
I’d splurge on a cappuccino maker – I’ve just discovered my new found love for cappuccinos! And if I had any left over, I’d buy a new microwave :)
Jenny Tetrault says
Food processor!!! I NEED ONE!!!
Melissa {Persnickety Plates} says
This looks awesome, Lisa! We just found a new favorite Mexican restaurant that serves these. They have really cool flavor combos – I think the one I got was Raspberry Jalapeno. With a shot of vodka ;)
jennifer says
I’d probably splurge on a juicer and k cups
Andrea says
Oh!! I want so may things!!! A cappuccino maker for moi :) and ice cream maker for the ids and I’ll let my hubby pick the color of a pan..kidding ;) he can pick something too :)
Lisa Mai says
Haha you’re so generous!
Becca Entenberg says
I’d splurge on cookbooks!
val bobias says
Oooh what wouldn’t I buy.?! I would live to splurge on cook books and maybe one of those new
Popsicle makers. :)
kathleen says
I’d buy all things cooking related! Sometimes it’s hard to find the things you need up here in Alaska and Amazon is my go to source!
Kate says
I would get vegan cookbooks, maybe a new blender and for sure a panini press!
dv8 says
I’d buy another lens for my camera.