Grapefruit-Mint Granite

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups strained fresh pink-grapefruit juice (3 to 4 medium pink grapefruits)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (5 servings)

    215 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 55 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 49 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 2 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Five to six servings

Preparation

1. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and boil without stirring for 1 minute. Let cool. Refrigerate syrup until cold.
2. Stir together the syrup, grapefruit juice, lemon zest, lemon juice and mint. Put in a shallow nonreactive pan and place in the freezer. Stir every 20 to 30 minutes until frozen throughout, about 3 hours. Scrape into glasses and serve garnished with mint sprigs.

3 hours 15 minutes