Watermelon Granita with Gingered Strawberries
A refreshing summer dessert featuring icy watermelon granita layered with ginger-infused strawberries. This elegant frozen treat combines the sweetness of watermelon with the bright kick of ginger and fresh berries.
6 servings
4 hr 20 min
Ingredients
- •4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- •¾ cup sugar, divided
- •3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- •1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- •4 cups quartered hulled strawberries
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Puree melon, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and pinch of salt in blender; pour into 8-inch square pan. Freeze 1 hour; whisk. Freeze until solid, 3 hours. With fork, scrape into icy flakes. Cover; keep frozen.
240 min
- 2.
Stir 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and ginger in pan over low heat until sugar melts; cool. Mix in berries. Layer berries with syrup and granita in glasses.
20 min
