Watermelon Lime Granita
This icy treat is light and refreshing, made with fresh fruit and perfect in the summer heat.
Ingredients
- 10 cups watermelon in 1 inch cubes
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a blender, combine half the watermelon, sugar, lime zest, lime juice and water. Blend fully until there are no chunks remaining.
- Strain the fruit mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a 9x13 baking dish. Discard the pulp.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Place the mixture in the freezer on a flat surface and freeze 1.5 hours. Remove from the freezer and stir with a fork, scraping the sides. Return to freezer.
- Freeze 1.5 hours more and again, remove, stir with a fork, scraping the sides. Return to the freezer.
- Allow to freeze completely. Once fully frozen, use a fork to scrape the ice, forming ice flakes. Scrape the block of ice uniformly to prevent it from breaking apart.
- Serve immediately. Store remaining granita in the freezer.
Notes
- Is your granita breaking apart and you are left with chunks at the end? Pop them in your blender with lime sparking water for a refreshing watermelon lime slush. Or, combine a few chunks with 1.5 ounces of tequila and 2 ounces of lime sparking water for an easy frozen watermelon lime margarita.
- While scraping your granita, if you notice it is beginning to melt, simply return it to the freezer for 10 minutes to harden.
- Store the granita in the freezer for up to 1 month.