Best Champagne Cassis Granita Recipes

Champagne-Cassis Granita image

Yield makes about 1 quart (1 liter)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) water
2 cups (500 ml) Champagne or sparkling wine
1/3 cup (80 ml) crème de cassis (black currant liqueur)

Steps:

In a medium, nonreactive saucepan, heat the sugar and water until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and add the Champagne. Stir in the crème de cassis. Freeze according to the instructions for freezing granita on page 145.
Although Champagne-Cassis Granita is delicious just as it is, a scoop of Raspberry-Champágne Sorbet (page 132) at the bottom of the glass is an elegant touch.

Champagne-Cassis Granita image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 4h15m

Yield 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
2 cups champagne or 2 cups sparkling wine
1/3 cup creme de cassis

Steps:

In a saucepan, heat the sugar and water until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from heat and add the Champagne; stir in the creme de cassis.
Pour mixture into 2-quart container (sides should be about 2 inches high) and place in the freezer.
Begin checking it after about 1 hour; once it begins to freeze around the edges, take a fork and stir the mixture, breaking up the frozen parts near the edges into smaller chunks and raking them toward the center.
Return dish to freezer, then check mixture every 30 minutes afterward, stirring each time and breaking up any large chunks into small pieces with a fork, until you have beautiful, fine crystals.
Because the granita may melt rapidly, suggest spooning into chilled goblets and letting rest in the freezer until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 777.4, Sodium 30.6, Carbohydrate 112.2, Sugar 104.4, Protein 0.3