Citrus-Ginger Granita Recipe

Citrus-Ginger Granita Recipe

  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 lemons, zested
  • 2 limes, zested
  • 5 cups orange juice
  1. Stir water, sugar, ginger, lemon zest, and lime zest together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes; cool slightly.
  2. Stir the ginger mixture an orange juice together in a pitcher; pour into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  3. Place dish in the freezer; scrape and stir orange juice mixture with a fork once every hour until granita is evenly frozen and crystallized, about 6 hours.