CHAMPAGNE-RASPBERRY GRANITAS

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Our elegant champagne-raspberry granitas pair bubbly and berries for a make-ahead, refreshing dessert.

Provided by By Stephanie Wise

Categories Dessert

Time 8h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups Cascadian Farm® organic frozen raspberries, thawed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup champagne
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish, if desired

Steps:

In blender, puree raspberries and lemon juice until smooth. Set aside.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, sugar and champagne over high heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in raspberry puree.
Pour mixture into shallow dish; cover with foil. Freeze 8 hours.
Remove dish from freezer; let stand at room temperature 5 minutes.
Scrape frozen mixture with fork tines until fluffy. Scoop into serving dishes. Garnish with fresh mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 66 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 8 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg, Sugar 56 g, TransFat 0 g