AMERICAN GRAPEFRUIT GRANITA

Makes 4-6 servings

2 1/2 cups fresh pink or ruby red grapefruit juice, at room temp
1/3 cup superfine sugar
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Combine grapefruit juice and sugar in a bowl with 1 cup of boiling water. Whisk until sugar has dissolved. Pour into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours, or until hard. ( Read more... )

AVOCADO AND CITRUS SALAD
Slat Avocado Ve Pri Hada

The richness of the avocado and sharpness of the citrus fruit combine very refreshingly in this recipe.

Serves 4-6

Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 ripe but firm avocados
1 orange
1 grapefruit
Mint leaves for garnish

Beat the lemon, oil, salt and pepper in a salad bowl. Peel the ( Read more... )

ERNEST HEMINGWAY SPECIAL
El Especial de Ernest Hemingway

Antonio Meilan, the bartender at the famous Floridita Restaurante in Havana, served this drink on many occasion to Papa Hemingway. Antonio made it for me the exact way he prepared it for the writer. If you have trouble finding maraschino liqueur, substitute cherry-flavored brandy. The resulting ( Read more... )