Burgundy granita

Name: Burgundy granita
Prep time: 3 h 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped lemon balm or mint; 175 g (5¾ oz) caster sugar; 750 ml (24 fl oz) Burgundy or other red wine; sprigs of lemon balm or mint, to garnish; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 80 ml (2¾ fl oz) orange juice

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Desserts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

A granita in Italian— or granité in French— is a close cousin to the true sorbet. It is made with sharp-tasting fruit, spiked with wine or champagne. Due to its low sugar content, small crystals form during freezing, giving the dessert its name: a granita should always give the impression of crushed ice.

Ingredients

175 g (5¾ oz) caster sugar
80 ml (2¾

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Chill eight serving glasses in the refrigerator. Place the sugar, orange juice, lime juice, lemon balm or mint and 130 ml (4¼ fl oz) water in a pan over medium heat. Ensuring the mi