Pink Orange Granita with a Splash of Tequila

These fluffy little refreshing flecks of PINK ORANGE YUM will melt in your mouth. Served in a pretty glass with a drizzle or tequila or without, this is a cloud pleaser!

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Sparkle Notes: Pink Oranges, also known as Cara Cara Oranges have a rosy-pinkish flesh to deep red depending on the fruit. They are low in acid and quite sweet and juicy. Their season is limited from December to March-April so grab a bag while you can. I found them at Trader Joe’s. PS They are great in a salad too!

If you are an orange fan, be sure to try the Sparkling Charm Blood Orange De-Poof Beauty Juice and the Sparkling Charm Heavenly Mandarin Morning Smoothie.

Pink Orange Granita with a Splash of Tequila

Ingredients

3 cups pink orange juice, 8 pink oranges
Note: Regular oranges would be perfectly delicious too. I found pink oranges at Trader Joe’s.
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground clove
4 pink orange slices, garnish

Tequila, optional

Directions

Squeeze 6 to 8 pink oranges to yield 3 cups of juice.
In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup pink orange juice, the black pepper, ground clove, and 1/2 cup sugar.
Boil over high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
Transfer mixture to a shallow 2-quart dish, and add remaining pink orange juice.
Freeze, scraping around sides and breaking into crystals with a fork every 30 minutes for 3 hours or until completely frozen.
Cover with plastic wrap and keep in freezer until ready to serve.