Best Pink Grapefruit Strawberry And Champagne Granita With Sugared Strawberries Recipes

PINK GRAPEFRUIT, STRAWBERRY, AND CHAMPAGNE GRANITA WITH SUGARED STRAWBERRIES

Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry, and Champagne Granita with Sugared Strawberries image

Categories Champagne Dessert Freeze/Chill Frozen Dessert Strawberry Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3/4 cup water
1 cup small strawberries, hulled (about 6 ounces)
3/4 cup fresh pink or ruby grapefruit juice
2 1/4 cups chilled brut Champagne
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
9 teaspoons mascarpone cheese*
18 whole small strawberries

Steps:

Stir 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water in large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Cool. Puree 1 cup strawberries in processor. Whisk 1/2 cup puree into sugar syrup. Mix in grapefruit juice, then Champagne. Pour mixture into 8-inch square metal baking pan. Freeze mixture until firm, stirring every 2 hours, about 6 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; keep frozen.)
Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon peel in pie plate. Spread 1/2 teaspoon mascarpone around pointed tip half of each whole strawberry. Dip in lemon sugar to coat mascarpone.
Moisten rims of 6 Martini glasses with water; dip rims into remaining lemon sugar. Scrape fork across surface of granita to form ice shavings. Mound granita in glasses. Garnish with sugared berries and serve immediately.
*Available at Italian markets and some supermarkets.

CHAMPAGNE GRANITA WITH STRAWBERRIES

Champagne Granita With Strawberries image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 6h15m

Yield Six servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons, sugar
6 tablespoons water
1 pint ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced in thick rounds
1 tablespoon plus 4 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint leaves, plus 6 sprigs for garnish
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (optional)
2 1/2 cups dry Champagne or other sparkling wine
1/2 cup fresh orange juice

Steps:

Mix the 3/4 cup of sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Let cool. Meanwhile, in a medium-size bowl, combine the berries, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, sliced mint and Grand Marnier, if using. Cover and let stand for at least 2 hours.
In a shallow nonreactive pan, combine the sugar syrup, Champagne, orange juice and 4 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 6 hours.
To serve, scrape the granita with a fork into large crystals. Spoon into chilled martini or other wide-mouthed glasses. Surround with berries and garnish with mint. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 113, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams