Red Wine Granita

Name: Red Wine Granita
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT6H45M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: One 16-ounce package frozen mixed berries; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 cups red wine, such as Pinot Noir; Mint leaves and fresh berries, for garnish

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Level: Easy

Total: 6 hr 45 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

If you've got a couple of cups of red wine left over, why not transform it into something delicious and different, like my granita? Enhanced with a mixed berry simple syrup, this fruity dessert is oh-so refreshing and great to keep in the freezer when you have a hankering for something sweet.

Level: Easy

Total: 6 hr 45 min (includes freezing time)
Active: 15 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

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One 16-ounce package frozen mixed berries

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups red wine, such as Pinot Noir

Mint leaves and fresh berries, for garnish

Directions

Combine the frozen berries, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Puree in a food processor and strain through a fine wire-mesh strainer, pressing the fruit with a wooden spoon to release the juices. Let cool. (Or place over an ice water bath to cool quickly.)
Combine the syrup with the wine in a bowl. Pour into a 9-inch square metal pan. Freeze, scraping the mixture occasionally with a fork to create ice crystals, until firm, 4 to 6 hours. Spoon the granita into serving glasses and garnish with mint and fresh berries.