Bellini Granita - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
6 medium ripe peaches
1 cup sparkling wine
2 tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

Stir the sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Process the peaches until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar syrup, wine and juice.
Pour the mixture into a 3-quart dish. Cover, and freeze for 6 hours, scraping the mixture with a fork every hour.
When ready to serve, remove the dish from the freezer. Scrape the granita with a fork; spoon into glasses and serve.