Saturday, August 1, 2009

Watermelon Granita - Perfect Summer Dessert!


3/4 cup water
1 1/4 cup sugar
medium watermelon
1 tbs lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp crushed cardamom pods (can also use ground cardomom)

combine water and 3/4 cup sugar in a saucepan and stir over low heat until dissolved. in a blender (or with my favorite: immersion blender... less clean up and time) puree the watermelon with the sugar syrup, cardamom, and lemon juice until smooth. pour the mixture into a 9x13 pan and freeze for 30 min. fluff the granita with a fork every 30 min until fluffy and frozen.

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