Asian Pear and Grapefruit Salad with Sake Granita and Pear Sorbet

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 ¹/₃ cups coarsely filtered sake
• ¾ cup water
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• Fresh fennel fronds
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 3 ½ cups ripe Anjou or Bartlett pears
  • 2 large Asian pears
  • Ice cream maker
  • 4 ruby red grapefruits or white grapefruits
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Combine 3/4 water, sugar, corn syrup, and pinch of salt in large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pear pieces and simmer until pears are very tender, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer mixture to processor and puree until s...

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