Summer Melon Granita With Fresh Mint Recipe 465 Recipes

WATERMELON, LIME AND MINT GRANITA

Steps:

• Working in 2 batches, puree watermelon in a food processor. Strain puree through a sieve and strain out solids, forcing liquid out with a wooden spoon. Discard solids. Combine the watermelon puree, lime juice, mint and sugar in a 9 by 13-inch metal pan. Place mixture in the freezer, scraping thoroughly with a fork every 20 to 30 minutes for about 2 1/2 hours, or until the granita resembles coarse crystals. Scrape 1 last time and spoon into parfait glasses or bowls. Top with a mint sprig.

WATERMELON MINT GRANITA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan add the water, sugar and mint leaves and bring to a boil. Once the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat and let the simple syrup cool.
• Remove the rind from the watermelong and cut the watermelon into chunks.
• In a blender add the watermelon, lime juice, mint leaves and cooled simple syrup. Puree it all together.
• Pour the mixture into a baking dish and freeze for at least 8 hours.
• Once frozen, take a fork and scrape the frozen mixture to create the granita texture.
• Serve and enjoy!