Red Wine Granita Recipes

RED APRICOT AND SPARKLING WINE GRANITA

Steps:

• Mix sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved completely, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, wash, pit, and mince apricots.
• Add the minced apricots to the sugar and water mixture. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until the apricots have liquefied, stirring and mashing constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Pour Prosecco into the cooled apricot mixture; it will bubble and double in volume. Gently stir until fully incorporated and the bubbles have reduced slightly.
• Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and cover. Freeze until mixture begins to solidify, 1 to 2 hours, depending on your freezer. Scrape down the sides and mix the granita using a fork. Repeat every 30 minutes until the granita has become course and grainy, about 6 hours. Do not shake the container instead of scraping it with a fork; it is the action of scraping that forms the characteristic crystals that make granita unique.
• Scrape the granita into 8 serving dishes using a large spoon. Top with pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.

RED WINE GRANITA WITH SEASONAL FRUITS

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and water to the boil to make a syrup, let cool.
• Mix the wine, orange juice and lemon juice through the cooled syrup.
• Pour into a tray and put in freezer, occasionally run a fork through the mix and leave in the freezer until it is flaky and all is frozen.
• To serve, run fork through until all fluffy and flaky and scoop into serving dish. Garnish with seasonal fruit of choice.
• Cherries are good for Christmans.

RED WINE GRANITA

Steps:

• Place a 9" x 13" metal baking pan in the freezer for 2 hours to pre-chill. Dissolve honey in water in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Combine honey mixture and wine in baking pan and return it to the freezer. Freeze, stirring and scraping frozen parts every 30 minutes to create ice crystals. You want a slushy, snow cone texture, not a solid freeze. Spoon into dessert cups.

RED WINE GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine wine and fructose in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, and add the zests. Simmer for 2 minutes; strain, and transfer to a 9-inch Pyrex pie plate. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.