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Make these cooling melon granitas, then check out more granita recipes, such as our tangy black cherry granita.

  • 2 Charentais melons
  • 2 pods cardamom
    cracked and seeds taken out
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • 200ml double cream
  • 2 limes
    quartered to serve 

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal296
  • fat18.2g
  • saturates11.1g
  • carbs29.1g
  • fibre2.7g
  • protein2.6g
  • salt0.3g

Method

  • step 1

    Halve the melons, discard the seeds and scoop out the flesh. Put the flesh in a food processor and whizz to a pulp. Pour it into a shallow, freezer-proof box and freeze overnight. Crush the cardamom seeds into the icing sugar and tip into a airtight container.

  • step 2

    Whip the cream to soft peaks, sieve the icing sugar over the cream and whip it in. Scrape the granita with a fork until you have a mass of ice crystals. Spoon alternate layers of granita and cream into glasses to serve. Squeeze lime juice over before serving.

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