Summer Melon Granita with Fresh Mint

By á-20067

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 24 mint leaves
• 8 oz honeydew, chopped
• 8 oz cantaloupe, chopped
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp salt
• Mint sprigs for garnish

Details

Adapted from qvc.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the sugar, water, and mint leaves into a medium pot. Boil the mixture for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Remove mint leaves and discard them.

Using a large blender, combine the honeydew, cantaloupe, lemon juice, salt, and cooled sugar-water mixture; blend until completely smooth. Pour the mixture into an airtight container and chill for 3 hours.

After the 3 hours have passed, stir the honeydew mixture well and pour it into a 9'' x 13'' baking pan. Freeze the mixture for 5–6 hours. Make sure to scrape through with a fork every 30 minutes for the first 3 hours (to separate the crystals.) Serve in a chilled glass and decorate with mint sprigs.