Watermelon Granita Italian Ice

This frozen dessert sometimes referred to as granita is simply flavored ice crystals.

Watermelon granita italian ice.

Watermelon granita italian ice. Freeze watermelon mixture until edges begin to. The ratio is 1 1 so if you want to cut it back to 1 4 cup sugar you ll also want to make the water 1 4 cup. Pour mixture into a baking pan.

But when i looked up the qualifications of a granita i discovered that those are actually made from crushed ice syrup and flavourings. To fresh watermelon rind removed sliced and cut into cubes cup sugar 1 slice of lime squeezed instructions. Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. It is a close cousin to sorbet although it has a rougher texture with some books describing it as having a granular type texture.

Granita is a semi frozen liquid made from sugar water and ice with various flavorings added. However there are so many variations in the making of granita from different fruits and other flavoring agents. Well i m not 100 certain. The melon flavor really shines.

Jul 18 2011 a cool refreshing treat for the unbearably hot months of summer. What makes this an italian ice. The motivation behind this creating this watermelon italian ice was for a watermelon recipe contest. The simple mention of italian ice recipes probably elicits visions of lemons and rightly so.

4 cups watermelon chunks seeds removed 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 4 fresh basil leaves. That s not at all what this recipe is. Place all ingredients in a blender. Sicilians figured out a long time ago that combining water sugar and lemons creates a refreshing summer dessert granita al limone or if you prefer lemon ice.

This melt in your fruit ice dessert is semi frozen and made of watermelon sugar mint leaves lemon juice. It never clumps up or crystallizes or wigs out or messes up or has an existential crisis. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a 13x9 baking dish. Combine all ingredients in a food processor.

When i first made this my initial reaction was that it was a granita. Pour into a shallow wide pan and freeze for 1 hour. If your watermelon is really sweet to begin with you may want to cut back on the sugar syrup. Purée watermelon lime juice sugar and salt in a blender until smooth.

The great thing about granita is that the light scraped ice on top stays perfectly frozen in the freezer.