GREEN APPLE-CHARDONNAY GRANITA

prep 20 minutes freeze 3 hours

This granita makes a refreshing adult dessert. Spoon into wine glasses and garnish with thinly sliced apple or halved fresh strawberries.

•    1 cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine
•   ⅓ cup superfine sugar
• 1⅓ cups chopped Granny Smith apples
• 1½ cups apple juice
•    2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

1. In a bowl stir together wine and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved.

2. In a food processor or blender combine apples, ½ cup of the apple juice, and the lemon juice. Cover and process until smooth. Press mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving apple liquid. Discard pulp. Add enough remaining apple juice to strained apple liquid to equal 2½ cups. Stir in wine mixture.

3. Transfer granita mixture to a 3-qt. rectangular baking dish. Freeze 1½ hours or until slushy. Stir with a fork; freeze 1½ to 2 hours more or until set. Using a fork, scrape granita into flakes.

number of servings 8

per ½ cup 109 cal., 0 g fat., 0 mg chol., 4 mg sodium, 22 g carb., 2 g fiber, 19 g sugars, 0 pro.

MAKE AHEAD

Prepare as directed, except do not scrape into flakes with a fork. Cover with plastic wrap then heavy foil. Freeze up to 1 month. Scrape into flakes as directed.