Watermelon Granita with Champagne

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings
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Description

This watermelon granita with Champagne recipe is a wonderful dessert to end a warm evening. Watermelon purée and champagne are frozen into a granita.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds watermelon, seeded and cubed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup champagne
• 4 slices watermelon

Directions

1 Place cubed watermelon and sugar in a blender; blend for 1 minute. Stir in Champagne. Pour watermelon mixture into a container; cover, and freeze. Stir mixture with a fork every 30 minutes until frozen, about 2 hours.
2 Remove granita from the freezer; stir well using a fork. Or place granita in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until it reaches desired consistency. Serve in tall glasses garnished with sliced watermelon.