Sparkling Wine Ice

Directions

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   ["Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan.", "Bring to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.", "Remove from heat and let cool.", "Refrigerate if possible.", "Using the finest grater you have, lightly scrape the skin of 1 lemon, removing only the top surface of the peel.", "Squeeze the juice and remove the seeds from both lemons.", "Open the champagne or sparkling wine, and pour it into a 9 x 12 x 2-inch pan, or a container of equivalent volume.", "Mix in sugar water, lemon juice, and grated zest.", "Place mixture into the freezer.", "Check after 30 minutes.", "Using a wooden spoon, break up any ice formed on the sides and stir into the rest of the liquid.", "Continue to freeze and repeat this procedure every hour for at least 3 hours.", "The mixture will begin to take on a slushy consistency and eventually form into a sorbet or granizado of small ice crystals.", "Before serving, fluff the granizado by \"chopping\"" up any clumps with the spoon or gently whisking the frozen mixture.""