Watermelon Granita With Sweet Lemon Cream Recipes

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WATERMELON GRANITA WITH SWEET LEMON CREAM

A perfect, light ending to a summer meal, this watermelon granita with lemon cream is a marriage of two cuisines--Italian and Middle Eastern. It is sure to surprise the palate with its blend of sweet and tart, crunchy and creamy. The granita can be stored in the freezer and prepared days or weeks ahead. A simple dish to prepare, the granita can be served with or without the cream. Serve granita and labneh cream with a drizzle of honey and a sprig of mint.

Provided by Leah Hadad/Tribes-A-Dozen

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12



Watermelon Granita with Sweet Lemon Cream image

Steps:

  • Combine water, sugar, vanilla extract, and fresh mint in a heavy bottomed saucepan; bring to boil. Remove from heat; mix in lime juice and salt.
  • Place watermelon in batches in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a large bowl, using a spoon to press out as much juice as possible; stir in sugar mixture.
  • Pour watermelon mixture into a 10x14-inch glass pan. Freeze, scraping the surface every 30 minutes with a fork until ice crystals form throughout, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  • Mix labneh, honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a small bowl. Whisk in water 1 teaspoon at a time until consistency is light and creamy. Top granita with cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.9 calories, Carbohydrate 13.9 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 49.7 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

⅔ cup water
⅔ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 leaves fresh mint
1 lime, juiced
1 pinch kosher salt
10 cups cubed seeded watermelon
8 ounces labneh (thick Middle Eastern-style yogurt)
1 tablespoon honey, or to taste
1 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste
½ lemon, zested
3 tablespoons water, or as needed

MELON OR WATERMELON GRANITA

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4



Melon or Watermelon Granita image

Steps:

  • Add sugar and lemon to melon or watermelon juice, to correct flavor. Add liqueur.
  • Pour mixture into shallow hotel pans to a depth of approximately 1/4-inch. Place in freezer. (If you pour any deeper, ice crystals will not form properly).
  • When you see a layer of ice on the surface, scrape to break it up and put pan back in freezer. Continue this process until completely frozen. Final product should look like sequins.

1/4 cup of sugar
Lemon juice
4 1/2 cups melon or watermelon juice
1/4 cup melon flavored liqueur

WATERMELON GRANITA

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3



Watermelon Granita image

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour into a shallow, wide pan and freeze for 1 hour. Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. Rake and freeze for one more hour. Rake and serve in cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 34 grams

4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

WATERMELON GRANITA

A few lazy stirs as this granita sets up in the freezer is really the only tricky thing about this easy and refreshing dessert. It's also a perfect midafternoon cooler for a vacation house full of children.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3



Watermelon Granita image

Steps:

  • Cut about 1 pound watermelon into small chunks (discarding the rind), and freeze them. When they're frozen, put them in a blender with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and blend until the mixture liquefies. Pour the mixture into a shallow glass or ceramic pan, and freeze for about 2 hours, breaking up the ice crystals with a fork every 30 minutes or so. It should be slushy and crunchy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 30, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram, Sugar 7 grams

1 pound watermelon
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

WATERMELON MOJITO GRANITA

A refreshing sweet twist on the original mojito, but frozen. Top with a mint leaf and more rum if you choose to.

Provided by Diana Mc

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Rum Drinks Recipes

Time 4h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5



Watermelon Mojito Granita image

Steps:

  • Remove rind from watermelon; dice into large cubes. Add watermelon, water, sugar, and mint leaves to an electric blender. Blend until pureed.
  • Pour in rum and give it a couple of stirs to incorporate. Pour mixture into a 9x12-inch pan and place in the freezer for 4 hours. Scrape the mixture with a fork every 1 to 2 hours. It will not freeze completely due to the rum.
  • Serve in a shallow bowl or a nice glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.7 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 5.4 mg, Sugar 46.1 g

1 small seedless watermelon
1 cup water
½ cup white sugar
3 leaves fresh mint
⅓ cup white rum

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