Sparkling white grape juice is readily available on supermarket shelves. For a quick change, sparkling red grape juice or even grape cider will be just as tasty.

YIELD: 1 QUART

INGREDIENTS

• 4 cups sparkling white grape juice
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

PREPARATION

1. Combine the white grape juice and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is completely dissolved.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
3. Refrigerate until chilled.
4. Pour into a covered container and place in the freezer for 1 hour.
5. Remove from freezer, and stir the frozen crystals into the center of the container with a fork.
6. Return the container to the freezer, and repeat the process every 30–45 minutes, stirring carefully each time, until you have a fully frozen container of crystallized granita.