Watermelon Bites with Cucumber-Lime Granita
Set the spoons out before the granita leaves the freezer. Once the ice hits the watermelon, you have a few good minutes before it starts to melt.
Cut the watermelon thick enough to hold the scoop. Thin pieces slump under the granita and leave juice everywhere.
- Total
- about 3 hours 30 minutes
- Makes
- 12 bites
Recipe
Watermelon Bites with Cucumber-Lime Granita
- Prep
- 25 minutes
- Cook
- 5 minutes
- Rest
- 3 hours
- Total
- about 3 hours 30 minutes
- Makes
- 12 bites
Ingredients
Cucumber-lime granita
Watermelon bites
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve the sugar
Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool for 10 minutes.
- 2
Blend the granita
Blend the cucumber, cooled syrup, lime juice, and salt until completely smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a shallow metal pan. Press on the pulp, then discard it.
- 3
Freeze and scrape
Freeze for 45 minutes. Scrape the icy edges toward the center with a fork. Repeat every 30 minutes for 2 to 3 hours, until the mixture forms loose crystals. Cover and keep frozen.
- 4
Cut the watermelon
Cut the watermelon into slabs about 1 inch thick. Use a 1½-inch round cutter to make 12 pieces. Set them on a towel-lined tray and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. The towel catches the juice that would otherwise dilute the granita.
- 5
Shape the granita
Scrape the granita once more. Pack a small melon baller with the crystals and turn out one scoop for each watermelon round. Work in two batches if the kitchen is warm.
- 6
Finish
Top each bite with mint, one or two flakes of salt, and lime zest if using. Serve immediately.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving (1 of 12)
- Calories
- 24 kcal
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
Calculated from the listed amounts. Optional or unmeasured additions are excluded; brands, substitutions, and cooking losses can change the result.
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Watermelon Bites with Cucumber-Lime Granita
Nutrition · Per serving (1 of 12)
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
24 Cal
Estimated · optional extras excluded
Watermelon Bites with Cucumber-Lime Granita
Dissolve the sugar
Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Cool for 10 minutes.
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Cook’s notes
- The granita keeps for up to 3 days. Scrape it again just before serving.
- A small cookie scoop works when you do not have a melon baller. The shape will be looser, but the texture stays the same.
