Champagne Granita

sparkle on the spoon, a dance down the hatch

I first served this as a dessert at a New Year-themed Third Thursday event.  Of course, champagne is expected to ring in a new year, but served at a ladies’ lunch, a brunch, or even a pool party, it absolutely will kick the festivities up a notch.  With a drizzle of Strawberry-Sage Sauce it becomes something really special.

cooking information

• Yield: 8 large portions
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Chill Time: 4 hour minimum

all ingredients

• 1 Bottle Champagne

recipe instruction

1. Pop open the champagne, and pour into a baking dish. Place in the freezer.

2. Approximately every 4 hours, remove the champagne from the freezer. Scrape it with a spoon, and return to the freezer until service.

cooking tips

• For beautifully colored granita, use a rose-hued champagne. What’s most important, however, is that you use whatever you like to drink the most.
• Serve larger portions in a martini glass or champagne flute; offer single servings at the end of a soup spoon.
• Make this an extra special dessert with a drizzle of Strawberry-Sage Sauce on top.