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Granita of Pinot Noir with Berries

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Softer than most, this version of the flavored dessert ice is spooned rather than scraped into dishes; they should be well chilled.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 orange
1 lemon
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 whole cloves
2 whole star anise
10 whole black peppercorns
1 1/2 cups Pinot Noir
2 cups assorted fresh berries

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part and yellow part only) from orange and lemon. Transfer peels to heavy medium saucepan. Squeeze enough juice from orange to measure 6 tablespoons. Squeeze enough juice from lemon to measure 1 tablespoon. Set juices aside.

    Step 2

    Add 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, cloves, star anise and peppercorns to peels. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 3 minutes. Cool syrup completely.

    Step 3

    Whisk wine and reserved juices into syrup. Strain into 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass dish. Cover; freeze 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Freeze until firm, 8 to 24 hours.

    Step 4

    Spoon half of granita into dishes. Top with half of berries. Spoon remaining half of granita over berries; top with berries.

TagsGranitaFrozen DessertDessertRed WineWineAlcoholBeveragesOrangeCitrusFruitLemonBerryDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeEasyBon Appétit
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