Melon with Basil-Lime Granita

Name: Melon with Basil-Lime Granita
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters packed basil leaves; 1 ripe cantaloupe; 1 ripe honeydew; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice, divided; 59 milliliters mint leaves; 158 milliliters sugar, divided; 710 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Melon with Basil-Lime Granitan a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 151 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up water, mint leaves, honeydew, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Bring water and 2/3 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a bowl and cool completely in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

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Ice

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Bowl

Purée syrup with basil and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon lime juice until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a 3-quart shallow nonreactive container, pressing on and then discarding solids.

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Lime Juice