Strawberry Granita with Champagne and Frangelico

Strawberry Granita with Champagne and Frangelico

Summer has hit and I really wanted to use up some of my beautiful strawberries in a more inventive way than simply making jam from them. My husband and I had date night the other day and one of the desserts was a fresh berry granita so I decided to try making Strawberry Granita with our CSA strawberries. Of course I couldn’t leave it there so I decided I’d like to make this an “adult” granita and opted for a little champagne. While I was looking over our champagne bottles, yes we actually do keep champagne in our wine fridge, I decided to see what liquors we had. Then I remembered we had Frangelico from #Brandcation and realized that Frangelico and strawberries were a natural pair. And so Strawberry Granita with Champagne and Frangelico was born. I hope you like it, I think it is fabulous. You can serve it up straight or you can add a few spoonfuls to your champagne glass and top off with champagne and a little Cointreau. That is really elegant and would make a great drink for a bridal shower or Sunday brunch.

Strawberry Granita with Champagne and Frangelico Drink

Strawberry Granita with Champagne and Frangelico

• 2 cups of strawberries
• 2/3 cup champagne of choice, could also use prosecco or sparkling wine
• 2 Tbs Frangelico (or more)
• 2/3 cup simple syrup
• dash fresh lemon juice

In a blender or food processor puree all ingredients except champagne. Skim foam. Add champagne and pour into shallow glass pan. Place in freezer. Every 30 minutes rake a fork from the outside edge into the center. The granita should be set after approximately 2 hours. Serve or store for later use.