[recipe] adult slushie / granita

120ml chilled, fruity, sweet, white wine like a Pinot Gris, Kabinett or Spatlese Riesling, Gewurztraminer
15ml Grand Marnier
3 frozen orange juice cubes
3 frozen pineapple juice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender.
Blend on the lowest setting for couple of seconds. Just until the ice cubes are broken up.
Pour into a chilled glass.

Note that any sort of frozen fruit juice can be used: mango, orange, pineapple, peach, watermelon.

100g firmly packed dark brown sugar
1L brewed espresso, hot
50ml Patron XO Cafe Tequila liqueur (optional)

In a bowl, combine brown sugar and espresso and stir until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely. If desired, add coffee liqueur.

Pour mixture into a shallow freezer-safe container. Freeze for about 30 minutes, then, using a fork, scrape and stir to break up ice crystals. Return granita to freezer until firm, 8 to 12 hours, occasionally scraping and stirring with a fork.

To serve, spoon granita into small chilled glasses or bowls and serve at once.

100g sugar
1 bottle fruity red wine, such as Pinot Noir
Juice from 1 orange

In a saucepan, stir together sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar has completely dissolved. Once mixture has come to a boil, remove from heat and let cool. When mixture has cooled completely, stir in wine and orange juice.

Pour mixture into a shallow freezer-safe container. Freeze for about 1 hour, then, using a fork, scrape and stir to break up ice crystals. Return granita to freezer until firm, 8 to 12 hours, occasionally scraping and stirring with a fork.

To serve, spoon granita into small chilled glasses or bowls and serve at once.