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Raspberry Beer Float with Raspberry Granita

This grown-up dessert is perfect for a backyard bash.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    4 hours 20 minutes (includes freezing time)

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 750-ml bottle chilled Belgian raspberry beer (framboise lambic)
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
Premium vanilla ice cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix 1 cup beer and 1 tablespoon sugar in glass pie dish; stir to dissolve. Freeze until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.

    Step 2

    Boil 1 cup beer with 2 tablespoons sugar in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Chill syrup until cold. Chill remaining beer.

    Step 3

    Using fork, scrape granita into flakes. Spoon ice cream into 4 small glasses; drizzle syrup over. Top with granita; pour more beer down the inside of each glass.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 137 calories
4 g fat
0.2 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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