Refreshing Watermelon Granita Recipe Is a Hydrating Summer Snack (3 Ingredients) Fruit Desserts Budget Recipes Gluten-free Snacks Low Sodium Recipes Italian Recipes
Summer means frozen treats, snacks and desserts! Granita is an Italian semi-frozen flavored ice that originated in Sicily. The types of granita are endless. If you've never made granita, this watermelon granita recipe is the perfect place to start.
Watermelon is a healthy fruit (check out the health benefits of watermelon) and help keep you hydrated. The perfect cold, fruity snack for July 4th, right? (But you still need to drink plenty of water!)
To make this easy watermelon granita recipe you only need three simple ingredients. Here is your gluten-free shopping list: fresh watermelon, fresh limes for juicing and granulated sugar. Watermelon chunks are blended with lime juice and sugar in a blender, then poured into a baking pan and popped into the freezer. You do have to stir it every now and then, but that's it!
Serve this sweet watermelon granita as a sweet, hydrating snack or even as a lighter dessert after dinner.
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 4 hours to freeze
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours and 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 cups watermelon chunks, seeds removed
- juice of 2 limes
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Here's how to make it:
- Blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth. You'll have to do this in at least two batches. (To save time, buy your watermelon pre-cut. Adjust the amount of lime juice and sugar to suit your tastes.)
- Pour mixture into a 13x9-inch baking pan. Freeze for at least 2 hours, then lightly scrape the top to remove the frozen layer. Leave it in the pan and freeze another 2 hours. Continue scraping until the whole pan has been shaved.
- Serve in a glass and garnish with a piece of watermelon or slice of lime. Store the granita in an airtight container in the freezer.
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