Cantaloupe Granita
"A very refreshing finish to a summer meal *cook time is chill time"
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (125.4 g)
- Calories 71.6
- Total Fat - 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 26.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 18.2 g
- Protein - 0.8 g
- Calcium - 10.5 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 33.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Cut cantaloupe in half, remove seeds, peel and dice coarsely.
Step 2
Place in a food processor or blender in batches with honey, water and rum.
Step 3
Blend until smooth.
Step 4
Pour into a 9 x 9 inch baking pan and freeze until almost firm.
Step 5
Break up into small chunks and return to food processor or blender.
Step 6
Freeze until almost firm and blend again.
Step 7
Freeze again.
Step 8
To serve use an ice cream scoop and place 1 to 2 scoops of granite in individual serving dishes.
Step 9
Garnish each serving with a sprig of fresh mint.
Tips
No special items needed.