Watermelon Granita

Nothing says summer like a juicy slice of watermelon, and this dessert captures the best of that favorite fruit in an icy bowlful.

Yield

10 servings (1 cup each)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (juice of 2 to 3 limes)
1 cup water
1/2 cup granulated (white) sugar
6 cups 1-inch cubes seeded watermelon

Directions

In 1-quart saucepan, mix lime juice, water and sugar. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

In blender or food processor, place watermelon. Cover; blend on high speed about 2 minutes or until smooth. Add lime juice mixture; blend until well mixed. Pour into ungreased 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish. Cover; freeze 1 hour.

Scrape with fork to distribute ice crystals evenly. Every 30 minutes, repeat scraping procedure for at least 3 hours until mixture is consistency of fine ice crystals. Scoop into chilled dessert cups to serve.

Additional Information

For a fun presentation, serve the granita in unbreakable stemmed beverage glasses.

A granita is an ice dessert made of a combination of water, sugar and liquid flavoring. The texture will be grainier than a sorbet -- very similar to a slush.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 70 (Calories from Fat 0); Total Fat 0 g (Saturated Fat 0 g, Trans Fat 0 g); Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 0 mg; Total Carbohydrate 17 g (Dietary Fiber 0 g, Sugars 16 g); Protein 0 g