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3 tbsp. sugar
3 cups passion fruit juice
1 bottle of Champagne
1 cup Champagne vinegar
1 tbsp. black pepper, crushed
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1 1/2 cups shallots
36 oyster, shucked
1 tsp. habanero Tabasco sauce

1. To make granita, combine  passion fruit juice and sugar in a medium saucepan. Stir mixture over medium heat until sugar has completely dissolved. Remove mixture from heat, then add Champagne, vinegar, pepper, salt, shallots, and Tabasco sauce. Transfer to a metal bowl and freeze.

2. After the granita has frozen, remove from freezer. Place the bowl on a counter and scrape surface of the granita with a fork until the mixture breaks down into chunky ice granules.

3. To prepare slider, place one shucked oyster on a small dish and top with a teaspoon of granita.

SERVES 36