Cantaloupe Granita
Cantaloupe Granita

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, cantaloupe granita. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Preparation Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Spoon the granita into individual glasses or bowls and serve immediately. This cantaloupe granita is made with melon, sugar, lemon juice, and a little patience.

Cantaloupe Granita is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Cantaloupe Granita is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have cantaloupe granita using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cantaloupe Granita:
  1. Make ready 4 cups peeled and coarsely chopped cantaloupe (about 1 whole medium melon)
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup sugar (or so, to taste)
  3. Get 1 pinch kosher salt (up to 1/8 teaspoon)
  4. Get 1-2 Tablespoons lemon or lime juice
  5. Prepare 2 cups ice cubes

Place cantaloupe in a food processor or blender; process until smooth. A true fresh cantaloupe flavor makes this granita deliciously refreshing. I love granita, in my opinion it is a guilt free icecream. Because it is cooling and gives the I just want to share different versions of granita here.

Steps to make Cantaloupe Granita:
  1. Puree all ingredients in a blender until smooth. I like to do this in 2 batches, halving the amounts for each batch, so I don't overcrowd the blender cup.
  2. Pour mixture into a freezer safe 9 x 13 dish (baking dish or Pyrex work) and place in the freezer uncovered.
  3. Stir the mixture every 30 minutes as the crystals form, for 3.5 to 4 hours, making sure to scrape down the sides and mix that portion in as well. When the granita is completely crystallized (there is no mixture pooling on the sides uncrystallized), it is ready to serve. You don't want to keep stirring at this point because you might break the crystals down too fine and create blocks. You can keep the granita in the freezer in this state for up to 2 hours before serving.
  4. Spoon into your serving dish, garnish as desired, and enjoy! :)

I had two cantaloupe which hubby picked during our last. This is a very easy recipe that comes out perfect everytime! Feel free to use Basil or Mint. Everyone will enjoy this summer treat. Purée cantaloupe in processor; transfer to large bowl.

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