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Watermelon Granita

Recipe by becky

  • Total Time6-10 hours
  • Yield1 kilogram (about seven 1-cup servings) 1x

An easy, 3-ingredient watermelon granita recipe made with lime juice and fresh summer melon.

Ingredients

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50 grams granulated sugar (1/4 cup)
1 kilogram seedless watermelon, cubed (35 ounces; about 7 cups)
Juice of 1 lime


Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor, purée half of the watermelon until liquified, about 10 seconds.

Chunks of fresh watermelon in the bowl of a food processor

Watermelon puree in a food processor

Add remaining melon, granulated sugar, and lime juice and blitz until smooth, about 5 seconds more.

Puréeing watermelon in a food processor

Watermelon purée in a food processor

Pour purée into a flat, shallow plastic container or baking dish. Freeze 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until edges begin to freeze.

Watermelon purée in a plastic container

With a rubber spatula, scrape outer edges of container, stirring the partially frozen pieces back into the liquid.

Spatula with a scoop of half-frozen watermelon granita

Freeze 1 hour more. Stir again.

Hand stirring watermelon granita with a spatula

Continue stirring every hour, breaking pieces apart with a spatula or dinner fork, until the mixture resembles finely crushed ice. (The entire process will take anywhere from 6-10 stirs, depending on your chosen container, freezer temperature, and whether you prefer a “slushie” or “snowball” consistency.)

Stirring watermelon granita with a rubber spatula

Breaking watermelon granita apart with a fork

A plastic container of watermelon granita

Scoop into glasses. Garnish with lime zest, watermelon wedges, or slices of lime. Serve immediately.

Glasses of watermelon granita garnished with slices of lime

 

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