Watermelon Granita Italian Ice

When i first made this my initial reaction was that it was a granita.

Watermelon granita italian ice.

However there are so many variations in the making of granita from different fruits and other flavoring agents. 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. Give everything a whirl for about 30 60 seconds.

What makes this an italian ice. Put the watermelon into a blender and puree to get about. The great thing about granita is that the light scraped ice on top stays perfectly frozen in the freezer. If your watermelon is really sweet to begin with you may want to cut back on the sugar syrup.

This melt in your fruit ice dessert is semi frozen and made of watermelon sugar mint leaves lemon juice. 4 cups watermelon chunks seeds removed 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 4 fresh basil leaves. Well i m not 100 certain. Granita is a semi frozen liquid made from sugar water and ice with various flavorings added.

Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. That s not at all what this recipe is. It never clumps up or crystallizes or wigs out or messes up or has an existential crisis. 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.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor. To fresh watermelon rind removed sliced and cut into cubes cup sugar 1 slice of lime squeezed instructions. Freeze watermelon mixture until edges begin to. It is a close cousin to sorbet although it has a rougher texture with some books describing it as having a granular type texture.

The origin of the granita recipe is from sicily and is widely popular in italy and available in different variations throughout. The motivation behind this creating this watermelon italian ice was for a watermelon recipe contest. Watermelon granita italian ice. The melon flavor really shines.

This frozen dessert sometimes referred to as granita is simply flavored ice crystals. Purée watermelon lime juice sugar and salt in a blender until smooth. The simple mention of italian ice recipes probably elicits visions of lemons and rightly so. Pour into a shallow wide pan and freeze for 1 hour.

Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a 13x9 baking dish.