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Watermelon Granita

June 7, 2013 by Kaylynn Zoe 6 Comments

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Here we go! Today, I’m sharing a family favorite : a watermelon granita. What’s that? Kelsey described it as a “Grown Up Slushy.” We found this recipe from Kelsey’s Essentials.

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I felt a special connection to Kelsey because we both attended Brigham Young University and we were both Cougarettes. We weren’t on the team at the same time, but I saw her on campus frequently and she was always so sweet to me. I was the stalker wanna-be Cougarette and she was the cute, bubbly, talented girl on the team I so desperately wanted to be a part of.

ANYWAY! When I saw this recipe on her show, I was so intrigued because it was a) easy and b) a great way to use up a bunch of watermelon and c) it looked beyond delicious. Again, the thought of a “grown up slushy” was so exciting to me. YUM. You can look at Kelsey’s recipe HERE – I made some small changes to make it a little easier.

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Watermelon Granita

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Author: Kelsey Nixon

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 6 cups roughly chopped seedless watermelon about 2 pounds
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 lime zested
  • 1 2-inch piece ginger divided
  • Fleur de sel for garnish (I used regular sea salt - it was delightful)

Instructions

  • For the ginger: , 1-inch cut into coins, 1-inch peeled and grated (I used my Gourmet Garden ginger instead - about 1/2 tsp)
    In a blender, blend the lime juice and watermelon together, creating watermelon water.
  • Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds.
  • Place 1/2 cup of the watermelon water into a saucepan and add the sugar, lime zest and ginger.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer to dissolve the sugar and infuse the liquid with the ginger and lime flavor.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Add the grated ginger to the remaining watermelon water.
  • Once the syrup is cool, remove the ginger coins and mix into the watermelon water.
  • Pour the mixture into a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish.
  • Place the dish into the freezer to chill.
  • Every 30 minutes, scrape the mixture with a fork to break up the ice crystals and to keep it light and fluffy.
  • Continue scraping every 30 minutes for at least 2 hours.
  • Scrape the granita into elegant glasses and sprinkle with fleur de sel.(Or don't!)

 

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: granita, watermelon

Comments

  1. Melissa says

    June 7, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    YuMMy!! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  2. Candice says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:05 AM

    So yummy and refreshing!

    Reply
  3. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    Yum! This sounds great!

    Reply
  4. Aunt Bea says

    June 8, 2013 at 5:06 AM

    Wow.. the best was last in line, again! I love weatermelon and what a fabulous refreshing recipe! I am ready to make it NOW. I do appreciate your sharing with the Internet world.

    Reply
  5. Chrissy Farnan {Hoot Designs} says

    June 8, 2013 at 5:35 PM

    Oh this looks delish!!

    Reply

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