There was a time in my life when I liked to party, and maybe drink a little too much, I’d say my early 20’s. Ohhhh, the stories I could tell. Now that I am in my late 30’s, I have found my alcohol shut off switch, which I think comes along with getting older and being more responsible.
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In my old age, I have begun to appreciate alcohol in a more respectful way. So I drink in moderation every so often. When KINKY® Liqueur approached me about developing a recipe for them I was a bit leery because I have not the slightest idea about drink mixing, but I do know food. I wanted to develop a fun “non-drink” recipe.
First it was going to be a cupcake, but then I decided on a super tropical Granita.
A granita is a little icy treat that is perfect for a hot summer day by the pool. I know most of you are still suffering from the Polar Vortex, so just pin or print this recipe for when it warms up for you. To make a granita, you basically mix your liquids, put them in a shallow pan and pop it in the freezer. Every 30 minutes, you scrape and stir the mixture so that it never forms into a big block of ice. So you certainly want to make this recipe when you are going to be home for several hours.
I made this batch of Orange Coconut Granita one day and took photos of it 3 days later and it was still perfectly slushy and delightful.
KINKY Liqueur is a super fun fruit infused super premium vodka. They have two amazing flavors…
Blue- A cool blue fusion of super premium vodka distilled 5 times with tropical and wild berry flavors.
Pink- A naughty fusion of super premium vodka distilled 5 times with succulent mango, blood orange liqueur and passion fruit.
Check out the recipe below!
- 3 cups Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1 cup Coconut Milk
- 1/4 cup KINKY® Liqueur (pink bottle)
- In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together.
- Pour into a shallow baking pan, such as a deep dish glass pie plate or 9 x 9 glass baking pan.Loosely cover with plastic wrap and place in freezer.
- Every 30 minutes, scrape the edges and bottom of dish with the tines of a fork to incorporate any frozen mixture into the non frozen mixture.
- Repeat process until you achieve a slushy consistency. This will take about 3-4 hours.
- Serve in a hallowed out orange or cute dish.
- Serves approximately 6 people.
**This post is sponsored by Kinky® Liqueur. Recipe and opinions are 100% mine**
Very tropical. Makes me want to get out of my snow boots and move to Jamaica!
Looking at this picture and looking at the ingredients makes me want to escape to the tropics!
ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! twirls and faints! THANK YOU!!!!
Oh girl I remember those days too.
I think now if I tried partying I’d have a hangover for a week!
Yeah, those darn kids have a way of putting damper on the whole party lifestyle, don’t they? 🙂 I love granita and totally love the idea of boozy granita. Looks so good!
Thanks so much Valerie!!
haha i’m the same way… partied way too much in my early 20’s now I’m much wiser. This sounds good–can’t wait to try it once this baby gets his eviction notice 🙂
Haha, my party days are long gone too. Such is life! But, this granita looks so good! I love the addition of coconut milk!