Red Wine Vinegar Mignonette Granité

Creating a textured twist on the classic mignonette required simply mixing up the ingredients—vinegar, water, shallot, and sugar—freezing the mixture in a shallow bowl, and then scraping the frozen sauce with a fork to create icy flakes.

YIELD 8 (Makes about ⅔ cup)

TIME 10 minutes, plus 1 hour freezing

Red Wine Vinegar Mignonette Granité photo

Why This Recipe Works

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Key Equipment

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Before You Begin

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If you prefer a traditional mignonette, skip the freezing and scraping steps, cover the bowl, refrigerate the sauce for at least 30 minutes or up to two days, and serve it chilled.

Instructions

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In shallow bowl, stir together vinegar, water, shallot, and sugar. Freeze until fully frozen, at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. One hour before serving, place small serving bowl in freezer. To serve, scrape frozen mixture with fork to create ice crystals. Stir in pepper. Transfer to chilled serving bowl; serve or cover and freeze until ready to use.

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