Levi Roots

Watermelon and Mint Granita

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Food for Friends
Food for Friends

By Levi Roots

Published 2010

  • About

Try to find a deep red watermelon as it will give your granita a truly sensational colour.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) watermelon, deseeded and cubed
  • 80

Method

  1. Toss the watermelon in a bowl with the sugar and mint and allow to sit for an hour. Purée in a blender or food processor, then add the lime juice. Push the mixture through a sieve into a shallow container. Add the zest and rum and transfer to the freezer.
  2. Roughly break up the crystals about 3 times during the freezing process; you just need to use a fork to mas