Even today an easy recipe but elegant designed specifically for the holiday menu: Champagne risotto and pomegranate. The main qualities of this risotto are its ease of execution and pleasant acidity that will leave you space to enjoy the other courses. Not to make you all too easy, I decided to make a reduction of pomegranate juice, to be dosed in drops on risotto to give a more interesting touch of simple fruit. But, As always, You can also settle for garnish the risotto with pomegranate seeds and will appeal equally.
To prepare the risotto with champagne and pomegranate I used, Obviously, a Champagne (in my case the Boizel cellar in Epernay, one of the souvenir of my trip to Champagne). I already know what you will say: Champagne is expensive. And it's true. Then, here comes some best alternatives: Franciacorta, a Trento DOC or DOCG Prosecco zero dosage (no residual sugar), so as to maintain the characteristic sour note that the Champagne wine gives the risotto. Stir with butter and Parmigiano Reggiano, so we have a nice contrast between acidity and fat. And make sure that the pomegranate is not too harsh.
The only flaw of Champagne risotto with pomegranate is that, although it is easy, you still have to prepare espresso: I recommend it, then, for Christmas dinners but with a few selected guests. And if you still have not decided what to prepare for New Year, have a look at menus I've developed for the Christmas and New Year's Eve 2018 or my CHRISTMAS RECIPES.. Have a good day!
4 comments
A beautiful and festive recipe. Thanks.
thank you Francesca, and happy holidays!
I love champagne and pomegranate also beautiful decoration.
Thanks
A big kiss
Thanks! Is’ very simple, but often the simple things are also good! Happy Holidays!