Strawberry and Champagne Ice |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A beautiful and elegant dessert that has lots of great berry flavor. Ingredients:
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar |
3/4 cup water |
5 1/4 cups hulled fresh strawberries (about three 12-ounce baskets), halved |
1 tablespoon light corn syrup |
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups cold extra-dry champagne |
fresh mint sprigs |
Directions:
1. Stir 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat; cool syrup completely.
2. Purée 3 cups strawberries in blender just until smooth. Strain puree through fine strainer.
3. Transfer sugar syrup and 1 1/2 cups strawberry purée to large bowl (reserve any remaining strawberry purée for another use). Stir in corn syrup, lemon juice and vanilla. Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 2 hours.
4. Stir Champagne into strawberry mixture. Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer strawberry ice to container; freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep strawberry ice frozen. Cover and chill remaining strawberries.)
5. Toss remaining 2 1/4 cups strawberries with 2 tablespoons sugar in large bowl. Let stand until juices form, about 1 hour. Divide strawberries among 6 dessert cups. Top each serving with 1 scoop strawberry ice. Garnish with mint.
6. Per serving (1/2 cup): calories, 151; total fat, 0.5 g; saturated fat, 0.5 g; cholesterol, 0. Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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