Palate cleanse: Champagne Granita
Author: Nicolas Kleist
Ingredients
- 120g caster sugar
- 240ml water
- 2 oranges, juice
- 1 bottle Champagne
Method
- Mix the water and sugar in a saucepan, add the juice of the 2 oranges and bring to the boil.
- Set aside to cool.
- When cool, add Champagne and whisk gently.
- Pour into a tray or dish 3cm-4cm deep and place flat in the freezer.
- After 1 hour, scrape the frozen parts of the mixture with a fork.
- Repeat every hour until fully frozen, creating nice flaky crystals.
- Serve in frozen glasses after the main course and before dessert to cleanse the palate.