Watermelon Granita
Serves: 3
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
49
Sweetness
34
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Place watermelon chunks in blender and blend briefly to coarse puree
2
Measure sieved puree; it should have yielded 3 cups
3
Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil
4
Lower heat and simmer 1 minute
5
Let cool completely and combine with watermelon puree and lemon juice
6
Pour mixture in 8x12 metal pan and place in refrigerator
7
When completely chilled, cover pan, move to freezer and freeze 30 minutes
8
Stir mixture with fork, scraping down sides well to loosen ice crystals that have formed
9
Freeze another 30 minutes and repeat scraping and stirring
10
Repeat several times, or for a total of 23 hours, until mixture ice evenly icy and crystalled throughout
11
Serve within 68 hours