Watermelon Granita - Easy 3-Ingredient Recipe

Watermelon Granita in a glass cup topped with lime zest and a colorful towel in the background.

Watermelon Granita - Easy 3-Ingredient Recipe

Cool off with Watermelon Granita, an easy and refreshing frozen dessert with three ingredients you can make at home without fancy equipment.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Freezer time 3

Total Time 3 10

Servings servings

Calories 31kcal

Author Marjory Pilley

Ingredients

4 cups watermelon seedless, cubed
¼ cup stevia based sweetener more or less to taste. Sugar, honey, agave nectar may be used instead to equal the taste of ¼ cup of sugar or desired level of sweetness.
1 Tablespoon lime juice If using a real lime, zest it as well.

Instructions

Puree watermelon cubes, sweetener and lime juice in a blender until smooth.
Pour the watermelon puree into a shallow baking dish.
Place baking dish in the freezer for 1 hour, then remove and rake partially frozen watermelon with a fork.
Return baking dish to the freezer for another 2 hours, repeating the raking process again after 2 hours..
Serve immediately or return to the freezer until ready to serve. Rake with a fork just before serving.

Notes

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Storage: Store Watermelon Granita in a covered container in the freezer. If consistently stored in 0° Fahrenheit freezer, it will be safe to eat forever (according to the USDA Freezing and Food Saftey Guidelines). For quality purposes, it's usually best to enjoy within 2-3 months of freezing.

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