Watermelon Granita Summer Bliss (Printer-friendly)

Light, fruity frozen dessert made with fresh watermelon and lime. Ideal for hot summer days and easy entertaining.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 5 cups seedless watermelon, cubed

02 - 1 lime, juiced (about 2 tbsp)

03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar

04 - 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped

01 - Combine watermelon cubes, lime juice, and sugar in a blender. Process until completely smooth, ensuring no chunks remain.

02 - Taste the puree and add additional sugar if needed. If using mint, fold in the chopped leaves until evenly distributed.

03 - Transfer mixture to a shallow, freezer-safe baking dish. Spread evenly and place in freezer for 90 minutes.

04 - Remove dish from freezer. Using a fork, scrape the entire surface firmly to break up forming ice crystals into fluffy granules.

05 - Return to freezer. Repeat scraping process every 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours until mixture reaches light, snowy consistency throughout.

06 - Spoon granita into chilled glasses or bowls. Optionally garnish with fresh mint leaves or lime zest before serving immediately.

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It requires zero actual cooking, which is everything when summer temperatures climb above 90 degrees
The texture becomes impossibly light and fluffy, like eating sweetened snow that somehow tastes like pure sunshine

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I once skipped the 30 minute scraping intervals and ended up with a solid pink brick that took twenty minutes to chip into spoonable pieces
Adding vodka before freezing creates a softer texture that melts more slowly on the tongue, in case you are serving this outdoors

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Strain the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve before freezing if you want a perfectly smooth texture without any fibrous bits
Lemon juice works beautifully instead of lime, offering a slightly different bright note that some people actually prefer