CITRUS GRANITA
About 2 cups
Combine in a small saucepan:
- 1 ½ cups water
- ½ cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon, lime, or pink grapefruit, removed in wide strips with a vegetable peeler
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar, then cover and boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove the pan from the heat and let steep for 15 minutes.
Strain into a medium bowl; discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature, then stir in:
- ½ cup fresh lemon, lime, or pink grapefruit juice
Refrigerate until cold or quick-chill in an ice water bath. Freeze as described in Berry Granita.