Grapefruit Star Anise GranitaRita Maas
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 7 hr
Cooks'note:
ā¢Granita can be made 1 week ahead and kept frozen, covered.
Recipe information
Total Time
7 hr
Yield
Make 4 servings (about 4 cups)
Ingredients
1/3 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 whole star anise
2 1/2 cups fresh red or pink grapefruit juice
Preparation
Step 1
Bring water, sugar, and star anise to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Discard star anise and cool syrup. Stir syrup into juice.
Step 2
Freeze in a shallow metal pan, stirring occasionally (about every 40 minutes) with a fork, until liquid is frozen and granular, about 6 hours. Just before serving, scrape with a fork, breaking up lumps.
