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    Home » Recipes » Holiday » New Year's » Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    LAST UPDATED: July 28, 2018 • FIRST PUBLISHED: July 11, 2015 By Toni Dash 19 Comments

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

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    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    Ever since I made the Red White & Blue Sports Drink Popsicles for July 4th, I’ve been sort of obsessed with icy foods and drinks. At the heart of the summer it’s almost impossible to feel fully hydrated and I feel like I’m visiting the freezer for crushed ice in water all day long. Unlike dairy-based frozen desserts which can make you thirsty, juice or water based desserts really do help with a sweet summer cool down. Adding champagne to that formula takes it all up a notch still!

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    I decided to couple ruby red summer-ripe raspberries and pink champagne into a luscious granita. For those who may not have tasted or made one, it is a simple dessert made from sweetened liquid, frozen and raked with a fork during the freezing process to result in a snow cone textured dessert. The alcohol prohibits a hard freeze making a satisfying icy-slushy texture.

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    The end result is visually beautiful deep pink dessert with the heady perfumed flavor of raspberries as well as champagne. It’s a sophisticated quencher for a hot summer’s night as well as an elegant end to a celebratory dinner. Granita is an easy dessert to make in fact I make it in the evening and let it sit in the freezer overnight. The champagne lengthens the freezing time so making it and leaving it alone for 8-10 hours leaves it ready to be raked and served.

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    Raspberry Pink Champagne Granita

    Granita has an icy-slushy texture that is a great finish to any meal whether in the heat of summer or after an elegant dinner. Raspberries add a perfumed quality to the pink champagne making this recipe extra special! The alcohol slows the freezing process so it does well to stay in the freezer all day or overnight. Once frozen (it will not hard freeze), a simple rake of a fork creates ice crystals that melt in the mouth with loads of flavor.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 hours
    Servings: 10 cups
    Calories: 82kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup Granulated Sugar
    • 1 ½ cup Water
    • 1 cup ripe Raspberries , fresh or frozen and thawed
    • 1 750 ml Rose Brut Champagne or Rose Sparkling Wine
    • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed Lime Juice

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water and raspberries and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stirring to dissolve the sugar and mash the raspberries. Once the mixture comes to a boil, turn off the heat. Use an immersion blender to pulverize all the raspberries and allow to cool fully (about 1 hour). Alternatively allow the mixture to cool slightly, pour into a blender and puree, return to the saucepan to cool fully.
    • Once cooled, pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve (strainer) using a spatula to push the mixture through leaving the raspberry seeds in the sieve into a freezer-proof 13x9 inch pan. Scrap the outside of the sieve into the pan as well.
    • Pour the champagne and the lime juice into the pan and stir to fully mix. Cover and place in the freezer for 1-2 hours. Check the granite and if the mixture is beginning to freeze break up the ice with a fork. Cover and leave in the freezer for 8-10 hours until the mixture is fully frozen.
    • Remove the granita from the freezer and drag a fork through it to break up the mixture into ice crystals. Unlike a traditional granita, the alcohol content will prohibit it from hard freezing so breaking up the mixture should be easy. After grating into small crystals, spoon into serving dishes and serve immediately. Leftover granita may be stored in the freezer.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 84mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    Comments

    1. Melinda says

      July 14, 2015 at 8:02 am

      the color is amazing and so great for suimmer. I didn’t it know it was so easy to make

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    2. Stacey Werner says

      July 13, 2015 at 7:33 pm

      This sounds delicious! I have never tried frozen champagne.

      Reply
    3. Megan @ C'mon Get Crafty says

      July 13, 2015 at 5:19 pm

      Champagne and icy summer slush? Sign me up!

      Reply
    4. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

      July 13, 2015 at 4:30 pm

      It’s beautiful! That color is just so pretty and I’m loving that you added Champagne to this! I’m with you on needing water or juice based stuff like this in the summer!

      Reply
    5. Amy Desrosiers says

      July 13, 2015 at 1:38 pm

      A refreshing granita is my favorite this time of year. I woudl love to enjoy a nice cup of this!

      Reply
    6. Marcie W. says

      July 13, 2015 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      Rose champagne is one of my all time favorites and I love the creative idea of a granita. Since I originally had one at a fine dining restaurant, they always make me feel so fancy.

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      • Toni Dash says

        July 13, 2015 at 8:53 am

        There is something fancy feeling about them, Marcie, I agree. It’s funny because they really are so simple to make with few ingredients. No one has to know that when you serve it yourself of course!

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