Name: Cantaloupe Mint Rosè Granita
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 380 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup cold water; 2 cups dry rosè; 2 1/2 cups cantaloupe (chopped); 1/4 cup mint leaves (washed, dried, packed); 1 tbsp lemon juice

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Cantaloupe Mint Rosè Granita

A summertime adults only dessert

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Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Chilling Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: cantaloupe, mint, rosè

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Equipment

Food processor
3 quart pot
11x17 Pyrex dish

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup cold water
2 cups dry rosè
2 1/2 cups cantaloupe chopped
1/4 cup mint leaves washed, dried, packed
1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Add sugar and cold water to pot
Bring to a simmer over low heat, stirring occassionally until the sugar is fully dissolved - about five minutes
Cool pot on stove top.
Blend cantaloupe and minute in food processor in pulses until the mint is finely chopped
Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to the simple syrup. Add the cantaloupe mint mixture and the rosè. Stir until thoroughly blended.
Pour into a 11x17 glass dish and place in freezer for at least six hours.
Scrape slowly to create ice effect while serving. Serve in a martini glass. Top with a sprig of mint