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Chili Spiced Watermelon Rosé Granita

Name: Chili Spiced Watermelon Rosé Granita
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chamoy Sauce; 1 cup (250 ml) apricot jam; 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice; 2 tsps (10 ml) pepper crushed red (club house); 1 tsp (5 ml) chili pepper ancho (mccormick ); 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; Watermelon Granita; 4 cups (1 l) cubed seedless watermelon; 2 cups (500 ml) dry rosé wine; 1/2 cup (125 ml) Chamoy Sauce; 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice; 1/2 tsps (10 ml) chili powder (club house); 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

Chamoy sauce, traditionally a condiment from Mexico, brings a sweet, delicate heat to this watermelon and rosé granita. Quickly blended together, frozen and then shaved into serving bowls, it’s a perfectly refreshing, icy, fruity, low-alcohol cocktail to beat the heat.

15 min

PREP TIME

188

CALORIES

11

INGREDIENTS

4

Servings

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INGREDIENTS

Chamoy Sauce
1 cup (250 ml) apricot jam
1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice
2 tsps (10 ml) CLUB HOUSE CRUSHED RED PEPPER
1 tsp (5 ml) Chili Pepper Ancho
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
Watermelon Granita
4 cups (1 l) cubed seedless watermelon
2 cups (500 ml) dry rosé wine
1/2 cup (125 ml) Chamoy Sauce
1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh lime juice
1/2 tsps (10 ml) Chili Powder
1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

What you'll need

Preparation

1 For the Chamoy Sauce, place all ingredients in blender container; cover. Blend on medium speed until smooth. Store in covered container in refrigerator up to 5 days. (Makes enough Chamoy Sauce for 2 batches of Watermelon Granita.)
2 For the Chamoy Watermelon Granita, place all ingredients in blender container; cover. Blend on high until very smooth.
3 Pour mixture into large freezer-safe container (about 13x9-inch (33x23-cm) size). Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze 3 to 4 hours, stirring and scraping mixture every 30 to 45 minutes to create a fluffy, shaved ice texture.
4 To serve, scoop or shave frozen mixture into serving bowls. Garnish with watermelon wedges sprinkled with additional chili powder, if desired.
5 Test Kitchen Tips:
•Scoop frozen Granita into drinking glass and let stand about 10 minutes to partially melt. Stir and serve as a refreshing ice-cold drink.
•For a mocktail version, substitute pink lemonade or grapefruit juice in place of the rosé.