Last week we staved off the Roman heat off by making a fabulous coffee granita with Bailey’s Irish Cream and the result left us swooning (never mind that we were spooning it right out of the freezer to avoid delays that might have been caused had we bothered to scoop the icy treat into serving dishes).
This week we’re cooling our taste buds with a new granita flavor - Campari with grapefruit juice and lime. Making this party pleaser was incredibly easy. We simply poured equal portions of beautiful, bright red Campari and grapefruit juice into a 13 x 9 inch plastic container. We added a few squirts of lime juice and stuck the container into the freezer. As the mixture began to freeze into ice crystals, we stirred. And we kept stirring every 30 minutes or so until the whole wonderful container had transformed itself into an icy slushy treat.
We’ve served it in various ways and all have received rave reviews. It’s great scooped into small glasses and garnished with lime as shown above - a perfect aperitif or light dessert. Equally lovely is the innovative idea of splashing a spoonful into a glass of prosecco to add a bit of color and a hint of Campari’s distinctive bitter flavor.
