Champagne Cantaloupe Granita

Name: Champagne Cantaloupe Granita
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT5H15M0.000S
Yield: 5 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups chopped cantaloupe; 1 1/2 cups California sparkling wine or rose; 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon lime zest; 4 to 6 fresh mint leaves, for garnish

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Level: Easy

Total: 5 hr 15 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 5 to 6 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 5 hr 15 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 5 to 6 servings

Ingredients

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4 cups chopped cantaloupe

1 1/2 cups California sparkling wine or rose

2 to 3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon lime zest

4 to 6 fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Directions

Puree the cantaloupe in a blender until smooth. In a mixing bowl, combine the wine and sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved; allow the bubbles time to settle. Add the pureed cantaloupe, the lime juice and the lime zest to the bowl. Stir well.
Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Freeze for 2 hours. Remove from the freezer and, using a fork, scrape the granita into flakes. Freeze for another 2 to 3 hours.
Serve the granita in martini glasses, garnished with a mint leaf.