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Tequila-lime-watermelon granita

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Watermelon granitaRefreshing and light granita is perfect on a hot summer’s day. And you don’t need an ice cream maker! If you have ever had a watermelon margarita, this is similar but less boozy.

It’s what I make when I get a disappointingly sub-par watermelon. You know those… they look gorgeously pink and juicy, and then you bite into them and… bleh. Nothing.

Suitable for:

vegan, gluten-free, low-sodium, reduced-sugar diets

Not for:

migraine diets

All of our recipes are gluten-free, sugar-free, and made with plant-based ingredients to help you build a healthy life. We support Meatless Monday. Look for midweek essays and Friday how-to and giveaways (when available).

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Watermelon granita
Tequila-lime-watermelon granita
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Servings Prep Time
12 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
4 hours
Servings Prep Time
12 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
4 hours
Watermelon granita
Tequila-lime-watermelon granita
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Servings Prep Time
12 servings 5 minutes
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4 hours
Servings Prep Time
12 servings 5 minutes
Passive Time
4 hours
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Instructions
  1. Cut up the watermelon into chunks. Put in the blender and blend until you have 5 cups of juice. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Allow to sit until the foam subsides.
  2. Clear space in the freezer for a large baking dish. Pour the mixture into the dish and set it flat in the freezer. Set the timer for one hour.
  3. After one hour, break up any ice with a fork. Set the timer for 30 minutes and rake with a fork until you have fluffy snow. (May take about 4 hours.) Here's a video of me making prickly pear granita using this method. If you watch closely, you'll see Buddy Girl appear a few times:
  4. Store in an airtight freezer container.
Recipe Notes

Per serving:

  • 54 calories
  • 0 g fat
  • 0 g saturated fat
  • 0 g monounsaturated fat
  • 0 g polyunsaturated fat
  • 0 g trans fat
  • 0 g cholesterol
  • 2 mg sodium
  • 150 mg potassium
  • 12 g carbohydrate
  • 0 g fiber
  • 5 g sugars
  • 0 g protein
  • 1 Weight Watchers Points Plus

Additional notes:

  • The bigger the dish = the more area = the faster this will freeze.
  • You can make this without an ice cream maker. If you have an ice cream maker and want to use it, add a little more tequila. You'll end up with a sorbet, and the tequila will help keep it from freezing solid if you put it back in the freezer.
  • Make pickles from the leftover watermelon rind.

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  3. I’m so happy you got the Flavor Bible. I refer to mine all the time, especially when I want a confirmation that flavors I’m playing with might actually work…Your photo is a stunner – pinning it.

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