Watermelon Granita Italian Ice

But when i looked up the qualifications of a granita i discovered that those are actually made from crushed ice syrup and flavourings.

Watermelon granita italian ice.

The motivation behind this creating this watermelon italian ice was for a watermelon recipe contest. 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. Pour mixture into a baking pan.

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. Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. The great thing about granita is that the light scraped ice on top stays perfectly frozen in the freezer. Give everything a whirl for about 30 60 seconds.

Jul 18 2011 a cool refreshing treat for the unbearably hot months of summer. The simple mention of italian ice recipes probably elicits visions of lemons and rightly so. This frozen dessert sometimes referred to as granita is simply flavored ice crystals. Freeze watermelon mixture until edges begin to.

When i first made this my initial reaction was that it was a granita. Granita is a semi frozen liquid made from sugar water and ice with various flavorings added. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a 13x9 baking dish. However there are so many variations in the making of granita from different fruits and other flavoring agents.

Watermelon granita italian ice. It never clumps up or crystallizes or wigs out or messes up or has an existential crisis. 4 cups watermelon chunks seeds removed 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 4 fresh basil leaves. This melt in your fruit ice dessert is semi frozen and made of watermelon sugar mint leaves lemon juice.

The origin of the granita recipe is from sicily and is widely popular in italy and available in different variations throughout. It is a close cousin to sorbet although it has a rougher texture with some books describing it as having a granular type texture. Purée watermelon lime juice sugar and salt in a blender until smooth. Well i m not 100 certain.

Put the watermelon into a blender and puree to get about. That s not at all what this recipe is. What makes this an italian ice. If your watermelon is really sweet to begin with you may want to cut back on the sugar syrup.

The melon flavor really shines.