Watermelon Granita
Recipe: #15558
November 03, 2014
Categories: Desserts, Watermelon, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Make it from scratch, Sugar, , more
"A refreshing granita from recipe+ HAVE NOT included freezing time in the preparation time."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (35.9 g)
- Calories 43.9
- Total Fat - 0 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 11.1 g
- Protein - 0 g
- Calcium - 1.9 mg
- Iron - 0 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Process 1kg of the watermelon (reserve remaining watermelon pieces) until almost smooth in a blender or food processor.
Step 2
Combine the sugar and 1/3 cup water in a small saucepan and over moderate heat cook and stir for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
Step 3
Remove from the heat and add juice and half the mint and cool.
Step 4
Combine pureed watermelon and syrup in a large jug and strain mixture into a 30cm x 30cm (base measurement) slice pan.
Step 5
Discard any seeds and mint.
Step 6
Freeze granita for 30 minutes and then using a fork scrape granita into flakes, repeat freezing and scraping process every 30 minutes for 3 hours or until set.
Step 7
Spoon reserved watermelon pieces into chilled serving glasses and top with granita and remaining mint.
Tips
No special items needed.