3-Ingredient Blueberry Champagne Granita

Serves: 3

Alessia Franecki

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

49

Sweetness

67

Sourness

47

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring sugar, 1 cup blueberries, and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes

2

Transfer blueberry syrup to a medium bowl set inside an ice bath and let cool

3

Purée syrup and remaining blueberries in a food processor until smooth

4

Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a 13x9" (or other 3-qt

5

) freezer-safe baking dish, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids

6

Pour sparkling wine into baking dish and stir to combine

7

Freeze mixture until just beginning to crystallize, about 2 hours

8

Scrape with a fork, then continue to freeze, scraping every hour, until texture is similar to shaved ice, 3–4 hours more

9

Cover with plastic wrap and keep frozen until ready to serve

10

Bring sugar, 1 cup blueberries, and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan; cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes

11

Transfer blueberry syrup to a medium bowl set inside an ice bath and let cool

12

Purée syrup and remaining blueberries in a food processor until smooth

13

Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a 13x9" (or other 3-qt

14

) freezer-safe baking dish, pressing on solids to extract as much juice as possible; discard solids

15

Pour sparkling wine into baking dish and stir to combine

16

Freeze mixture until just beginning to crystallize, about 2 hours

17

Scrape with a fork, then continue to freeze, scraping every hour, until texture is similar to shaved ice, 3–4 hours more

18

Cover with plastic wrap and keep frozen until ready to serve

19

Do Ahead Granita can be made 5 days ahead; keep frozen

20

Granita can be made 5 days ahead; keep frozen