Blood Orange Granita With Vanilla Ice Cream Frozen Dessert Recipes

Ingredients

1 c. water

1/2 c. plus 2 tablespoons sugar

4 c. chilled fresh blood orange juice or fresh orange juice

1 pt. vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.Step 2In a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish, stir the sugar syrup into the blood orange juice. Freeze for about 1 hour, or until ice crystals form around the edge. Using a fork, stir the crystals into the center and freeze for about 30 minutes, until a thicker rim of crystals forms around the edges. Stir again and freeze for about 1 hour longer, stirring every 15 minutes or so until all the juice is frozen.Step 3Scoop the granita into 8 bowls, top with vanilla ice cream and serve immediately.Step 4Make Ahead: The granita can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 2 days; rescrape before serving.