Pomegranate-grapefruit Granita

Total Time: 10 hrs Preparation Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (32 ounce) bottle pomegranate juice (pure 100% pomegranate juice, and definitely *not* grenadine)
• 1 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (*not* grapefruit juice concentrate) or 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (*not* concentrate)
• 1 cup raw sugar
• 1 tablespoon rose water
• fresh mint leaves (optional, my addition) or fresh lemon verbena leaf, for garnish (optional, my addition)

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, sugar and rose water. use a whisk and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 pour the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan or an 8-inch square baking pan if the recipe has been cut in half. cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 place in freezer and freeze at least a minimum of 6-8 hours or overnight.
• 4 to serve: scrape a large spoon across the surface of the granita to create large ice crystals.
• 5 spoon granita into chilled glasses. tip: i chill the glasses in the freezer to obtain that "frosted" effect.
• 6 if desired, garnish each serving with a fresh mint leaf or fresh lemon verbena leaf.
• 7 prep time includes passive time to allow the mixture to freeze.