Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        to serve 24
  4 1/2         pounds  ocean spray jellied cranberry sauce
     1/4           cup  grated lemon zest
  1              24 oz  -bottle champagne -- or medium dry
                        -- sparkling wine
                        -- can use alcohol
                        -- free
  2 1/2         ounces  fresh lemon juice
  2            bunches  fresh mint leaves -- washed and dried
  4              dozen  champagne biscuits
                        to serve 6
  18            ounces  ocean spray jellied cranberry sauce
  1         tablespoon  grated lemon zest
  6             ounces  medium dry champagne
  1         tablespoon  plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
     1/2         bunch  fresh mint leaves -- washed and dried
  1              dozen  champagne biscuits

Preparation:

1. Process cranberry sauce, lemon zest, wine and lemon juice in blender or food processor. 2. Spread evenly in hotel pan. Freeze until firm but not frozen hard, 4-6 hours. If using recipe for 6, freeze in ice cube trays one-inch deep until firm but not frozen hard - 4-6 hours. 3. Break up and process in food processor. (An ice-cream machine can be used; this will produce a more airy sherbet-like texture.) At this point, when using the smaller recipe scoop into chilled champagne flutes and garnish with 2-3 mint leaves. For larger recipe, continue. 4. Return granita to hotel pan and freeze for 3 hours or until firm. 5. Scoop into chilled champagne flutes. Garnish with 2-3 mint leaves. Serve with 2 champagne biscuits per serving Alternative Serving Suggestions: Hollow out 24 navel orange halves. Remove a thin slice on bottom of each half so it rests evenly on plate. Serve Granita in orange cups. Garnish as above. Float granita in chilled glass coupes filled with 2 ounces champagne (2 additional bottles). Omit mint. Serve with Champagne biscuits.

Nutritional Information:

19 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium