herb and white wine granita

Desserts

after tasting a beautiful white wine at a local wine merchant this summer, my husband and i enjoyed this subtle and elegant frozen dessert.

250 milliliters water
1/3 cup white sugar
4 sprigs rosemary
150 milliliters white wine (ours was an organic bottle from the south of france, part rolle and part ugni-blanc)
1 splash freshly squeezed lemon juice

bring water, sugar and rosemary to a boil. turn off heat, cover and let stand.
when cooled and infused with the scent of rosemary stir in wine and lemon juice.
freeze in container for at least three hours, stirring often as it solidifies.
serve garnished with a sprig of rosemary.