Watermelon and mint granita
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- + freezing
- Easy
- Serves 6
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- 150g caster sugar
- 4 sprigs mintwashed and patted dry
- 1 medium watermelonskinned and diced
- 4 lemonsjuiced
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal196
- fat0.9g
- saturates0.3g
- carbs45.5g
- sugars45.4g
- fibre0.4g
- protein0.1g
Method
step 1
In a small pan, bring 200ml of water and the sugar to a boil, then simmer for a few minutes until syrupy. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Add 3 mint sprigs, stir and leave to infuse. Strain when cool.
step 2
In a blender, blitz the watermelon flesh with the picked leaves from the remaining mint sprig and strain the mixture through a fine sieve. Add the watermelon juice to the sugar syrup, along with the lemon juice, tasting as you go.
step 3
Pour into a shallow container and put in the freezer. Mash it up with a fork every time you think of it. Allow at least 7 hours (depending on your freezer) before it is ready. Serve in dainty glasses.
