Pink Grapefruit Granita

Mmmm perfect refreshing drink for your next girlday. I am co-hosting a baby shower in a couple of weeks and this sounds ideal for a drink…AND it’s pink! I have also decided to have a spa-party for my upcoming birtdhay and am going to be posting the recipes here on Spa-View.com AND reviewing them! Get the recipe after the jump.

Pink Grapefruit Champagne Granita
Serves 4

• 3/4 c sugar
• 1/2 c water
• 1/2 c fresh pink grapefruit juice
• 1/2 c champagne
• Fresh mint leaves, as garnish

1. To make a simple syrup, combine sugar and water, boil for 1 minute, and then cool.

2. Whisk 1/4 cup of the syrup with the grapefruit juice and champagne in a shallow pan. Place the pan in the freezer. Every half hour, stir the mixture with a fork until it is semifrozen, then keep in freezer until frozen through.

3. Scrape the granita out of the pan with a fork. Serve in large martini glasses, garnished with sprigs of fresh mint.