Watermelon Granita

Name: Watermelon Granita
Prep time: 15

5 out of 5 stars (based on 16 reviews)

15 min prep

4 servings

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4 ingredients

There’s nothing better than watermelon on a cold slice of watermelon. Oh wait, there is! Watermelon Granita! This is one of the most refreshing things you can treat yourself to on a long hot day....

2 cups peeled and diced seedless watermelon
¼ cup fresh lime juice
4 large basil leaves
1 to 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, to taste

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

45 cals

Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

12 g

Sugar

10 g

Fiber

0 g

Protein

1 g

Sodium

1 mg

Directions

Puree the watermelon, lime juice, and basil until smooth. Stir in sugar and taste for desired sweetness.
Pour the watermelon juice into a 9 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking pan and put into the freezer. After 30 minutes, with a fork scrape to form flaky texture. Continue to scrape the surface every 30 minutes until you have a fluffy snowy consistency. Serve or keep in an airtight container in the freeze, scraping every so often to keep a light texture.

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