Watermelon-Lime Granita

Name: Watermelon-Lime Granita
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: sugar, 3 Tbsp; seedless watermelon, 3 lb (1.5 kg), peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes (about 4½ cups/20 oz/625 g); slivered fresh mint or basil leaves, for garnish; slivered fresh mint or basil leaves, for garnish; fresh lime juice, 3 Tbsp

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Here, sweet, seedless watermelon is puréed and frozen for the ultimate summer dessert. Other types of summer melons, such as cantaloupe or honeydew, would work here as well; taste and adjust the amounts of sugar and lime juice before freezing.

Ingredients

seedless watermelon, 3 lb (1.5 kg), peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) cubes (about 4½ cups/20 oz/625 g)
sugar

Dessert
Summer
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a blender, whirl watermelon, sugar, and lime juice until very smooth. Pour into a large shallow bowl.
Place bowl in freezer. Stir mixture about every hour, breaking up any ice crystals with a fork, until mixture is granular and slushy, 4–6 hours. Cover and freeze for up to 1 day, or spoon into tall glasses, top with a few slivers of mint, and serve at once.