Strawberry Moscato Granita
It’s Friday which means only one thing – Cocktail Friday!
I’ve been crushing on Moscato lately. It is just sooo delish I can’t help myself, not to mention it is super versatile. Moscato can effortlessly be used to create a ton of simply amazing cocktails. Crisp, refreshing and addicting I always have a few bottles in my pantry, a few bottles in my fridge and a few bottles in my home bar, hey I’m a Moscato gal at heart. Recently I made a cucumber cooler with Moscato which was all the rave with my sisters’, before that I made a dreamy moscato cake with fresh berries which my mom enjoyed so much I had to make it twice that week.
This time Summer evenings were on my mind. Sticky, humid Texas Summer nights where only a cold beer or a triple scoop ice cream cone can ease the pain. What about a boozy granite, a two in one. A frosty cocktail that quenches your thirst while keeping you chill on an otherwise sticky evening.
Hello Granita!
A granita made with fresh strawberries, lemon juice and Gallo Family Vineyards Red Moscato wine is the just what the doctor ordered this Cocktail Friday. Enjoy ~
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- ½ cup Gallo Family Vineyards Red Moscato
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
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Bring to boil water with sugar, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat add lemon juice, moscato and salt. Allow to cool completely; add lemon zest and sliced strawberries, pour into a shallow baking dish and freeze 4-6 hours. Scrap with a fork and serve in chilled glasses.
Sweet Life Disclosure: The fine folks over at Gallo Wine were kind enough to send this Moscato gal a few bottles of wine to create a recipe for Sweet Life, granita was what my little heart desired. All opinions are my own.
This looks utterly refreshing and now even in North Dakota we’re enjoying warm summer nights! Hard to believe right?!