Chianti granita with fresh berries
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2½ | cup | Water |
| 2 | cups | Chianti |
| ⅓ | cup | Fresh orange juice |
| 1 | tablespoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | cup | Quartered fresh strawberries |
| ½ | cup | Fresh raspberries |
Directions
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and pour mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Let cool; cover and freeze overnight. Remove from freezer; scrape entire mixture with the tines of a fork until fluffy.
Divide berries among 8 dessert dishes; top each with 1 cup granita. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup granita and 3 tablespoons berries).
Serving Ideas : Serve immediately.
NOTES : A granita is a coarse-textured sorbet reminiscent of what Americans call Italian ice. Traditionally made with coffee or fresh lemon juice, this version is made with Chianti.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Sept 1994, page 94 Posted to recipelu-digest by Brenda <balcorn@...> on Feb 7, 1998