Citrus-Ginger Granita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
2 lemons, zested
2 limes, zested
5 cups orange juice

Preparation

Stir water, sugar, ginger, lemon zest, and lime zest together in a saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbling, 5 to 10 minutes; cool slightly.
Stir the ginger mixture an orange juice together in a pitcher; pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Place dish in the freezer; scrape and stir orange juice mixture with a fork once every hour until granita is evenly frozen and crystallized, about 6 hours.