Charentais Granita With Chantilly Cream

Name: Charentais Granita With Chantilly Cream
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar; ½ cup water; 1½ tablespoons orange peel; 3 cups Charentais melon; 1 cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; sprigs mint

A refreshing frozen dessert made with sweet Charentais melon and orange-infused syrup, layered with freshly whipped Chantilly cream. This elegant French-inspired treat is perfect for hot summer days.

6 servings

4 hr 25 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup sugar
•½ cup water
•1½ tablespoons orange peel
•3 cups Charentais melon
•1 cup whipping cream
•2 tablespoons powdered sugar
•sprigs mint

Cooking Instructions

1.
Place sugar, 1/2 cup water, and orange peel in small saucepan. Bring to simmer over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer 1 minute. Pour into 8x8x2-inch metal pan and cool.
10 min
2.
Puree melon in processor until smooth but some texture remains. Measure scant 2 cups melon puree and add to syrup in pan. Whisk to blend. Freeze mixture until thoroughly frozen, about 4 hours, stirring with fork every 1 1/2 hours. Cover and keep frozen.
240 min
3.
Using electric mixer, beat cream and sugar in medium bowl until peaks form. Using fork, scrape granita into icy flakes. Spoon 2 rounded tablespoons granita into each of 6 glasses. Top granita with 1 rounded tablespoon whipped cream. Repeat layering with granita and whipped cream. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired, and serve immediately.
15 min