Watermelon Mint Granita

  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 4 hr 5 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cubed seeded watermelon
  • 1/3 cup ginger ale
  • 1/3 cup bottled simple syrup
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • Fresh mint sprigs, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In blender, place all ingredients except mint sprigs. Cover; blend on medium-high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour into 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish.
  • 2
    Freeze 1 hour. When ice crystals begin to form at edges of dish, stir mixture with fork. Freeze 3 hours longer, stirring every 30 minutes with fork, until firm. Serve frozen or let stand at room temperature 5 to 15 minutes before serving. Scoop into individual dessert bowls. Garnish with mint sprigs.

  • Bottled simple syrup makes this Watermelon Mint Granita quick and easy, removing the step of making your own simple syrup and cooling it. Look for simple syrup in the wine and beer aisle of your local grocery store.
  • Granita is the Italian term for an “ice” or frozen dessert made with fruit or fruit juice. The texture will be grainier than a sorbet and is very similar to a slush.
  • To easily and safely clean your blender after making your Watermelon Mint Granita, fill dirty container halfway with water and pulse several times to clean off blades before washing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
39
Total Fat
0g
0%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Sodium
2mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
10g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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