Fresh Melon Granita or Sorbet
Melon Granita is like a snow cone for grown ups. You can turn fresh honeydew melon into a refreshing frozen treat, and you don't even need an ice cream maker to do it.
Servings: servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds honeydew melon (cut into chunks)
- 2 oz orange juice (¼ cup)
- 2 oz granulated sugar (¼ cup)
- 2 oz Midori liquor (¼ cup, optional)
- lemon juice as needed
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, puree 2 pounds honeydew melon with 2 oz orange juice, 2 oz granulated sugar and 2 oz Midori liquor. Taste the mixture. Depending on the flavor and sweetness of the melon you can add sugar, lemon juice or Midori as needed to perk up the flavor.
- Pour the mixture into an 13"x9" baking dish (preferably metal for quicker freezing). Set the dish in the freezer. After 30 minutes, remove the pan from the freezer and use a fork to scrape through the mix and break up the ice that has formed into smaller pieces. Return the pan to the freezer.
- Repeat the procedure every 30 minutes for 3 hours until the granita is completely frozen with a granular texture similar to a snow cone or shaved ice.
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Notes
To make sorbet instead of granita run the mixture in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturers instructions.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg