Strawberry Rose Wine Granita

Strawberries are briefly soaked in a mixture of honey, framboise and lime juice and then blitzed in the blender. The mixture is left to set in the freezer and scraped every so often to create a light icy texture.

8 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in two (227 g)
3 Tbsp. pure honey (60 g)
2 Tbsp. raspberry liqueur you can also use Chambord or any other berry flavored liqueur (30 mL)
1 Tbsp. lime or lemon juice, freshly squeezed
½ cup filtered water (120 mL)
1 cup good quality rosé wine (240 mL)

Combine the sliced strawberries with the honey, raspberry liqueur, lime/lemon juice. Cover and set aside for 20-30 minutes.

Add the water and wine and purée in a high speed blender or food processor (or alternatively pass the mixture through a food mill fitted with a fine disk and then mix in the water and wine).

Press the purée through a fine mesh strainer to remove the seeds if using a blender or processor if desired for a smoother consistency (if you have a high speed blender this step isn’t necessary).

Pour mixture into a freezer safe 13x9” baking dish, cover and place in the freezer. Once ice crystals start to form scrape the mixture with the tines of a fork every 30 minutes as the mixture freezes, until granita is fully frozen but scoopable consistency (about 3 hours).

Remove from freezer and stir with a fork to break it up and scoop into individual serving dishes or glasses.

Makes 6 servings.