Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Juice. Halve and squeeze the 6 grapefruits into a large bowl using a citrus juicer. Retain the pulp but remove any pips and pith with a teaspoon.
- 2
Sweeten. Whisk 100 g caster sugar into the 900 ml juice until the crystals are fully dissolved. Taste the mixture and use slightly less sugar if the fruit is naturally very sweet.
- 3
Pour. Transfer the liquid into a 33 x 23 cm dish so it sits about 1 cm deep. Ensure the dish is level to allow for even freezing.
- 4
Freeze. Place the dish in the freezer for at least 4 h or overnight until it is frozen solid. The texture should resemble packed snow and requires no stirring during this stage.
- 5
Flake. Use a fork to smash the frozen block into rough flaky chunks. Work quickly to maintain the icy texture before the crystals begin to melt.
- 6
Assemble. Pile the granita into 6 chilled glasses and store them in the freezer until you are ready to serve. Add ½ tsp orange blossom water to each glass if desired.
Storage
Keep covered in the freezer up to 1 week; fork it again before serving.
EU nutrition claims
- Low fat: 0.1 g fat per 100 g (limit ≤ 3 g)
- Low saturated fat: 0 g saturated fat per 100 g, 0% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low salt: 0 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
- Source of fibre: 1.9 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 152 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
16.6 g per serving
33.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 66.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- citrus juicer
- large bowl
- whisk
- 33 x 23 cm dish
- fork
- 6 chilled glasses
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 128 kcal |
| Protein | 1.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 32.7 g |
| of which sugars | 27 g |
| of which free sugars | 16.6 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Fibre | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
0.9 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
