Watermelon Granita
Watermelon Granita
This makes a delightful change from eating watermelon the traditional way and the watermelon juice won't run down your chin either!
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Ingredients
- 4 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Heat the lime juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir the juice frequently until the sugar has completely dissolved. Turn off the heat and set the juice aside.
- Remove all seeds from the watermelon and puree in a blender until completely smooth.
- Add the lime juice and blend until mixed.
- Strain the mixture to remove any remaining pulp and pour into a large glass or metal baking dish.
- Place the baking dish on a flat surface in your freezer.
- After 30 minutes, use a fork to scrap any ice crystals off the side or bottom of the baking dish and stir them back into the liquid.
- Repeat the process of scraping ice off the side every 20 to 30 minutes until it is completely frozen and has the texture of a slushie.
- Give the granita one final stir with a fork, breaking up any large chunks of ice. You want the dessert to have a shaved ice texture when it is finished.
- Leave it in the freezer, uncovered, for 30 minutes to an hour once it is frozen. This will help dry the surface of the ice and get the texture right.
- Store in an air-tight plastic container or serve immediately with a little fresh whipped cream (leave out the cream for kosher cooking or substitute with a non dairy whip.
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