Cantaloupe and Cream Sherry Granita
A refreshing frozen dessert made with fresh cantaloupe, cream sherry, and lemon juice. This elegant granita combines the sweet melon flavor with sophisticated notes of sherry for a perfect summer treat.
8 servings
5 hr 15 min
Ingredients
- •½ cup water
- •⅓ cup sugar
- •2 whole cantaloupes
- •¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- •6 tablespoons cream Sherry
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then cool syrup.
15 min
- 2.
Purée cantaloupes with syrup, lemon juice, Sherry, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender (in batches if necessary) until smooth. Pour into a 13- by 9-inch nonreactive baking dish and freeze until partially frozen, about 2 hours. Scrape and stir with a fork, crushing any lumps.
120 min
- 3.
Continue to freeze, scraping once or twice, until evenly frozen, about 3 hours more.
180 min
