Grapefruit Granita

• 4 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 1 cup vodka
• 1/2 to 1 cup Simple Syrup, recipe follows
• Zest of 1 lemon, cut into strips or finely grated
• 1 cup sugar

1. Combine the grapefruit juice, vodka and Simple Syrup in a bowl, then pour into a freezer-safe glass baking dish and pop in the freezer.
2. Scrape with a fork every half hour until partially frozen and granular, about 3 hours.
3. Serve in martini glasses and garnish with lemon zest.
4. Eat with a spoon or a straw.
5. Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
6. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
7. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
8. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
9. Yield: 1 1/2 cups

freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, vodka, simple syrup, lemon, sugar

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grapefruit-granita.html (may not work)