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Champagne Jelly with Pomegranate Granita and torn Mint

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Serves

Serves 6

Ingredients

  • 3 tsp gelatine
  • ½ cup castor sugar
  • 1 bottle dry pink or white Champagne
  • 2 cups pomegranate juice
  • 8 mint leaves
  • 500ml 100% pomegranate juice

Method

  1. Place the pomegranate juice in a freezer dish and freeze for 30 minutes. Use a fork to mash up the ice crystals and scrape the solid bits from the sides of the bowl.
  2. Repeat every 30 minutes until you have a granita consistency, about 3-4 hours. It should resemble a snow cone. Remove and discard the mint leaves.
  3. Open Champagne and pour 3 tbsp into a bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine powder. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes.
  4. In a medium saucepan, pour in the remaining Champagne and sugar. Heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved, boil for 1 minute.
  5. Take off the heat and pour in the gelatine/Champagne mix. Stir well and cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Pour the liquid into Champagne glasses or little bowls. Refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours or overnight.
  7. Top with the pomegranate ice and some mint to serve.

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