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Icy Lambrusco Sangria
Summer 2021
Sparkling Lambrusco is an easy-drinking wine, perfectly suited to sangria. But you don’t want all those bubbles to disappear while waiting for the wine to take on the flavours of the fruit. Solution: Make a granita of ripe cherries and citrus, fill your glass with it and top with this lovely sparkling red.
1. Fill a large wineglass or goblet with about 1/2 cup (125 mL) Cherry Citrus Granita (recipe follows). Tilt glass slightly and pour about ¼ bottle chilled sparkling Lambrusco gently down side of glass (not over granita). Serve with a spoon.
Makes 1 drink
Cherry Citrus Granita
1. Combine 2 cups (500 mL) pitted sweet cherries, 2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated orange zest, 1 tsp (5 mL) finely grated lemon zest, 1/2 cup (125 mL) each orange juice and water, 1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice and 3 tbsp (45 mL) sugar in a medium pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil, cover and cook until cherries are tender, about 12 minutes.
2. Tip contents into a blender and purée. Pour into an 8-inch (20-cm) square non-reactive baking dish. Freeze for 1 hour. Stir, then return to freezer until set. Scrape into ice granules with a fork.
Makes enough for 4 drinks