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Red Apricot and Sparkling Wine Granita
Dessert

Red Apricot and Sparkling Wine Granita

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
450 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved completely, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, wash, pit, and mince apricots.
  2. 2 Add the minced apricots to the sugar and water mixture. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until the apricots have liquefied, stirring and mashing constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.
  3. 3 Pour Prosecco into the cooled apricot mixture; it will bubble and double in volume. Gently stir until fully incorporated and the bubbles have reduced slightly.
  4. 4 Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and cover. Freeze until mixture begins to solidify, 1 to 2 hours, depending on your freezer. Scrape down the sides and mix the granita using a fork. Repeat every 30 minutes until the granita has become course and grainy, about 6 hours. Do not shake the container instead of scraping it with a fork; it is the action of scraping that forms the characteristic crystals that make granita unique.
  5. 5 Scrape the granita into 8 serving dishes using a large spoon. Top with pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.

By Buckwheat Queen

Limoncello Spritz
Drink Italian

Limoncello Spritz

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chill Prosecco, limoncello, and soda water. Place glasses in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before using.
  2. 2 Pour sugar onto a small plate or saucer and spread out. Run lemon slice around the edge of each glass. Turn a glass upside down and place into the sugar, coating just the rim of each glass.
  3. 3 Fill each glass about 1/2 full with ice.
  4. 4 Pour 1/4 cup limoncello over the ice in each glass, and top with 1/3 cup Prosecco. Add chilled soda water to taste and gently stir.
  5. 5 Garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint sprigs. Serve ice cold.

By Brenda Venable

Peach Sangria
Drink Mexican

Peach Sangria

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place peaches, water, sugar, and cinnamon in a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a pitcher; stir in dry white wine and triple sec. Cover the pitcher; chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  2. 2 Strain peach mixture through a large cheesecloth-lined sieve; squeeze cloth to extrude all juice. Pour juice into a large pitcher; stir in sparkling wine.

By rlt11_NMC

Limoncello Basil Spritz
Drink Italian

Limoncello Basil Spritz

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Muddle lemon, fresh basil, and lemonade in a cocktail shaker.
  2. 2 Add limoncello and ice. Cover and shake well.
  3. 3 Strain basil-limoncello mixture into 2 champagne glasses. Top with Prosecco. Once the bubbles settle, add a splash of lemon sparkling water. Garnish with lemon slice or zest.

By CookingWithShelia