Watermelon Granita

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A few lazy stirs as this granita sets up in the freezer is really the only tricky thing about this easy and refreshing dessert. It’s also a perfect midafternoon cooler for a vacation house full of children.

by Mark Bittman·published 2013-07-21

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Easy, Dessert

Servings

(6–8)

Total time

2h 30m

Calories / serving

30 kcal

Ingredients (3)

serves

1 pound watermelonwatermelon
2 tablespoons sugarsugar
2 tablespoons lemon juicelemon-juice

Instructions (1 steps)

01Cut about 1 pound watermelon into small chunks (discarding the rind), and freeze them. When they’re frozen, put them in a blender with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and blend until the mixture liquefies. Pour the mixture into a shallow glass or ceramic pan, and freeze for about 2 hours, breaking up the ice crystals with a fork every 30 minutes or so. It should be slushy and crunchy.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 30 kcal

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