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Strawberry and Champagne Ice

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Strawberry and Champagne IceMark Thomas

A beautiful and elegant dessert that has lots of great berry flavor.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

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

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Preparation

  1. Step 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.

    Step 2

    Purée 3 cups strawberries in blender just until smooth. Strain puree through fine strainer.

    Step 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.

    Step 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.)

    Step 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.

Nutrition Per Serving

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