Watermelon Granita Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Bursting with sweet watermelon and bright, tangy lime, this granita is a cool, refreshing dessert that requires no ice cream machine or churning. With only three ingredients, it's an easy treat to whip up in the summer heat. Granita is a simple italian dessert, originating from sicily. It's made with sugar, water, and some kind of fruit. You'll love this dessert if you like sorbet or italian ice. It's very similar to both of those treats but has more texture. The unique way it's created makes it seem like you are eating frozen fruity crystals. We garnished it with fresh basil for a little herbaceous pop, but you can zest a lime or just serve it straight up. The watermelon granita also makes a great base for frosty cocktails. After grating the granita and adding it to your glass, pour on a shot of rum, tequila, or vodka for a thirst-quenching adult beverage.

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Ingredients for Watermelon Granita Recipe

  • 3 cup Watermelon
  • 1.50 Limes
Nutrition
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331
calories per serving
8 g Fat1 g Protein64 g Carbs3 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    8g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Carbs
    64g
  • Fiber
    3g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    64g
  • Protein
    1g
  • Fiber
    3g

Fats

  • Fat
    8g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    71mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    128mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    34mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    < 1mcg
  • Vitamin C
    65mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    55mg
  • Manganese
    0mg
  • Phosphorus
    92mg
  • Selenium
    3mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats