Name: Blood Orange Granita
Prep time: 4 h 10 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups blood orange juice; 0.25 cup agave or honey

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Blood Orange Granita

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Blood Orange Granita

4 cups blood orange juicereserve a few of the orange cups / shells for serving

¼ cup agave or honey

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Instructions

Combine the blood orange juice* and agave in a 8×8 inch Pyrex dish and whisk to combine.

Place in the freezer for 1 hour.

Remove from the freezer and scrape with a fork to break up pieces.

Place back in freezer for 1 hour.

Remove from the freezer and scrape with a fork to break up pieces.

Repeat this process over several hours until granita is similar to shaved ice.

Serve in orange peel “shells” or in bowls (cover the pan with tin foil to keep in the freezer).

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Freeze in Shallow Pans 🧊
Use a wide, shallow baking dish rather than deep containers to ensure faster, more even freezing and easier scraping every 30 minutes.
Balance Sweetness Precisely ⚖️
Taste your juice mixture before freezing and add agave or honey sparingly—blood oranges are naturally sweet, so over-sweetening will mask their delicate, slightly tart flavor.
Scrape on Schedule ⏱️
Scrape the granita with a fork every 25-30 minutes for 2-3 hours total to create fine, delicate ice crystals that give the signature snowy texture rather than a solid frozen block.
Strain for Silky Texture 🍊
Press fresh blood orange juice through a fine-mesh strainer to remove pulp and ensure a smooth, refined granita without icy graininess from suspended solids.
Serve Immediately Chilled 🥶
Keep your granita in the freezer until the moment of service and use pre-chilled bowls or glasses to maintain the perfect icy texture before it begins to melt.