Tropical Fruit Champagne Granita

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Tropical Fruit Champagne Granita

Recipe By : Gourmet - 5/96
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Fruits
Low-Fat

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c sugar
1/2 c water
3 c fresh pineapple chunks
4 c passion fruit juice -- chilled
3/4 c Champagne -- chilled

In saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar is
dissolved, and cool syrup.

In a blender or food processor puree pineapple with 1/4 c plus 2 tbsp syrup
(reserve remaining syrup for another use). Stir in nectar or juice and
Champagne. Transfer pineapple mixture to a shallow metal baking pan and
freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every hour, until mixture is
firm but not frozen hard, about 3 to 4 hours. Granita may be made 2 days
ahead and frozen, covered. Just before serving, scrape granita with a fork
to lighten texture.

Scoop granita into serving bowls.

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Per serving: 234 Calories; 1g Fat (2% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 55g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 12mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Serve in hollowed out baby pineapples.