Melon Granita Trio

Name: Melon Granita Trio
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 591 milliliters cantaloupe chunks; 0 teaspoons cayenne (optional); 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 591 milliliters honeydew chunks; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 59 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters water; 591 milliliters watermelon chunks, seeded

This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 268 calories. If 87 cents per serving falls in your budget, Melon Granita Trio might be an outstanding gluten free and vegan recipe to try. If you have water, cayenne, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a blender, puree the watermelon with the sugar, lime juice and cayenne, if using.

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Lime Juice

Watermelon

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Sugar

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Blender

Pour the puree into a shallow plastic container and freeze until frozen around the edges and slushy in the center, about 30 minutes.

In a small saucepan, stir the water and sugar over low heat just until the sugar melts.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Let cool, then transfer the syrup to a blender.

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Syrup

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Blender

Add the honeydew and lemon juice and cinnamon, if using, and puree.

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Lemon Juice

Cinnamon

Honeydew Melon

Transfer the puree to a shallow plastic container and freeze until frozen around the edges and slushy, about 30 minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar and stir over low heat just until the sugar melts.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Let cool, then transfer the syrup to a blender.

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Syrup

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Blender

Add the cantaloupe and lemon juice and puree until smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Cantaloupe

Transfer the puree to a shallow plastic container and freeze until frozen around the edges and slushy, about 30 minutes.

Using a fork, stir the granitas every 20 minutes or so, until they're completely frozen into a mass of fluffy icy shards, about 1 1/2 hours. Just before serving, fluff each granita. Scoop into bowls and serve. If the granitas become solid, chop into chunks and puree until fluffy.

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