WATERMELON, LIME, AND BASIL GRANITAS
07/25/18 — Heydon Hatcher
Servings: 4 / Total Time: 6 hours / Author: The Migoni Kitchen
The ultimate way to cool down on a hot summer day is with a granita! Granita hails from Sicily and is essentially a fancier shaved ice typically made with fresh fruit. You can make granita with any fruit, but we got a perfect mini watermelon + a bunch of fresh basil in our CSA box this past week and this idea was born.
The beauty of a granita is that no fancy equipment or gadgets are needed other than a blender! It does require a bit of monitoring, as you do need to agitate/scrape the ice every few hours to get the right consistency, but only takes minutes to prep. Simply blend up your watermelon with juice of 1 lime, a teaspoon of honey, and a few leaves of fresh basil. Pour into a shallow dish and place into freezer! So easy!
It's the perfect light dessert for summer BBQs and can be made into a refreshing adult treat by adding your choice of liquor (we prefer tequila or rum!). Happy summer!
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Add watermelon, juice of 1 lime, basil, and honey to blender.
Blend on high for until all ingredients are well mixed.
Pour into a large pyrex container, cover, and place in freezer.
Every 1-2 hours, check on the granita and mix using a fork to create a slush type consistency.
Do this 3-4 times or until desired texture is reached.
Serve with fresh basil on top.
Optional: Can add your liquor of choice before freezing. Tequila, Rum or Gin would go well. I would start with 1-2 ounces and adjust for taste.
The ultimate way to cool down on a hot summer day is with a granita! Granita hails from Sicily and is essentially a fancier shaved ice typically made with fresh fruit. You can make granita with any fruit, but we got a perfect mini watermelon + a bunch of fresh basil in our CSA box this past week and this idea was born.
The beauty of a granita is that no fancy equipment or gadgets are needed other than a blender! It does require a bit of monitoring, as you do need to agitate/scrape the ice every few hours to get the right consistency, but only takes minutes to prep. Simply blend up your watermelon with juice of 1 lime, a teaspoon of honey, and a few leaves of fresh basil. Pour into a shallow dish and place into freezer! So easy!
It's the perfect light dessert for summer BBQs and can be made into a refreshing adult treat by adding your choice of liquor (we prefer tequila or rum!). Happy summer!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups watermelon, seeds removed
- Juice of 1 lime
- 6-7 leaves of basil
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions:
Add watermelon, juice of 1 lime, basil, and honey to blender.
Blend on high for until all ingredients are well mixed.
Pour into a large pyrex container, cover, and place in freezer.
Every 1-2 hours, check on the granita and mix using a fork to create a slush type consistency.
Do this 3-4 times or until desired texture is reached.
Serve with fresh basil on top.
Optional: Can add your liquor of choice before freezing. Tequila, Rum or Gin would go well. I would start with 1-2 ounces and adjust for taste.