Strawberries and Champagne

Too much champagne!

In the past year I've had a few changes in work, and got married so I have quite a few bottles of champagne in the house. This gave me the opportunity to experiment, and with strawberries being in season I decided to try making a strawberry and champagne sorbet.

Sorbet? Granita?

Unfortunately, my initial plans for a sorbet didn't work out too well! It was far too hard and crystallized to be a sorbet, but perfect for a granita - every cloud has a silver lining.

Apparently what makes a sorbet soft is the right amount of sugar, and glucose syrup helps too. So, as I didn't want to add any more sugar to the mix granita is what I settled for.

What is Granita? Granita is an Italian frozen dessert similar to sorbet but more crystalised and almost like crushed flavoured ice.

This granita is perfect as a little indulgence or even if you have people coming around and want to give them a dessert that's easy but a little bit special too. It's also great as a cocktail if you decide you can't possibly wait to freeze it.

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Strawberry and Champagne Granita

Sweet luxury for summers days and entertaining.

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Servings 10 servings

Ingredients

  

• 1 bottle champagne or prosecco would be fine
• 1 punnet strawberries
• 4 tablespoons icing sugar halve if making as a cocktail
• 1 tablespoon glucose syrup leave out if making as a cocktail
• 350 ml lemonade
• 1 tablespoon elderflower cordial
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Instructions

 

• Remove the tops from the strawberries and blitz in a food processor with the icing sugar, glucose syrup, vanilla and elderflower
• Place the strawberry mix in a large container and gradually add the lemonade and champagne. It will fizz so be sure to add gradually, and mix well.
• Place in the freezer overnight
• To serve take a spoon or a fork and scrape over the surface of the ice to collect the crushed ice and place in a bowl. Top with strawberries and lemon balm.

Notes

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