Watermelon Granita
A refreshing, icy treat made from pureed watermelon, sugar, and lemon, scraped into fluffy crystals. Perfect for hot days.
- Total time
- 240 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 120
- Protein
- 1g
Ingredients
- 6 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine 0.5 cup water and 0.5 cup sugar. Bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- 2
In a blender, puree 6 cups cubed watermelon in batches until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, pressing to extract juice; discard solids.
- 3
Stir the cooled sugar syrup, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and 0.25 tsp salt into the watermelon juice. Taste and add more lemon if needed.
- 4
Pour the mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place in the freezer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
- 5
After 1 hour, use a fork to scrape the frozen edges into the center. Return to freezer. Repeat scraping every 30 minutes until the mixture is fully frozen and fluffy, about 3 hours total.
- 6
Scrape the granita into icy crystals with a fork. Spoon into chilled bowls and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- blender
- fine-mesh sieve
- 9x13 inch baking dish
- fork
- small saucepan
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