Best Watermelon Mint Granita Recipes

Watermelon, Lime and Mint Granita image

Provided by Ellie Krieger

Categories dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

9 cups (about 2 1/2 pounds) seeded, cubed watermelon
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 cup mint, finely chopped, plus more for garnish
1/3 cup sugar

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 image

Provided by danica.crystal

Categories Dessert

Time 8h15m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups water
1 cup sugar
of fresh mint, stems on, to taste
1 watermelon
3 tablespoons lime juice
simple syrup
fresh mint leaves, to taste

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.8, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 10.4, Carbohydrate 90.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 80.1, Protein 4.6