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Honeydew Cucumber Lime Granita

This super easy 5 ingredient recipe is the epitome of summer refreshment. Give it a try today!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Honey Dew Melon The riper the better
  • 1/2 cup Cucumber (peeled)
  • 1/4 cup Lime (more if you like things sour)
  • 1/4 cup Simple Syrup See ingredients and directions below
Simple Syrup
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Water

Equipment

  • 9x13 metal or glass baking dish
  • Food processor or blender

Method
 

Simple Syrup
  1. Add 1/4 sugar to 1/4 cup water in a small sauce pan.
  2. Heat to medium and allow the sugar to disolve
  3. Take off the heat, put it in a heat proof container, and place in the refigerator to allow it to cool - this may be done a day or two in advance.
  4. This will be added to the fruit puree, you dont want it to be burning hot, or it will cook your fresh fruit.
Honeydew Cucumber Lime puree
  1. In a food processor or blender add your honeydew melon and cucumber. I like to cut it up into large 2x2 inch chunks so that it blends a little more easily.
  2. Process on high speed until it is smooth and their are no large chunks.
  3. Add lime and simple syrup to the fruit puree and blend until totally smooth.
  4. Pour into the baking pan and place into the freezer.
  5. After about 30-40 min take out and scrape the eddges and bottom of the fruit puree with a fork, in order to break up the ice crystals and make a sort of shaved ice texture.
  6. Repeat the above step 4-5 more times.
  7. Once the granita is frozen completely and resembles shave ice, you it is ready to enjoy.
  8. This keeps well in the freezer for up to 3 weeks.