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Watermelon Granita
Quick & Easy Latin American Heritage Diet Mediterranean Diet Vegetarian & Vegan Diet Dessert Snack Gluten Free Vegan Vegetarian
Granita is a fun, refreshing treat for sunny Mediterranean days. Fruits like watermelon and lemon give this granita a natural, bright flavor.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
4 hours
Yield:
8 servings
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 110
- Total Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Carbohydrate: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
Ingredients
Juice of 4 lemons
½ watermelon (seeds removed, or seedless), pureed (about 4 cups)
3 tablespoons sugar
2 cups water
Mint leaves, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small pot, boil 1 cup of water with the sugar in order to dissolve it.
- Place the lemon juice and watermelon puree in a large, glass baking dish. Add the dissolved sugar into the dish, and then add the remaining cup of water.
- Mix it gently, but not in excess, and then freeze the mixture.
- After 3-4 hours, or just before serving, remove the mixture from the freezer and scratch it with a fork to produce a granita-like texture Serve by scooping into small bowls, then decorate each portion with a mint leaf.
Recipe adapted from Alessandro Luchetti. An iStock photo.
How’d it Taste?
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Aqua Crisis mgmnt says:
Right Up there on equal footing with Hawaiian shaved ice
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This is truly epic. Rates Right up there with Hawaiian Shaved ice
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This is a delightful, refreshing desert. It can be made with other melons a well!
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