Cantaloupe Granita

Cantaloupe Granita
Cantaloupe Granita
Here's an easy granita (a grown up snow cone). If you like, top it off just before serving with a diced melon salad made from cubes of cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon that have been tossed with a bit of sugar and thinly sliced fresh mint leaves.
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  • Served Person: Makes 6 servings
Fruit Dessert No-Cook Cantaloupe Summer Bon Appétit
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • Carbohydrate 35 g(12%)
  • Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Fiber 1 g(4%)
  • Protein 1 g(2%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 21 mg(1%)
  • Calories 138

Preparation Purée cantaloupe in processor; transfer to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour mixture into 9-inch square metal baking pan. Freeze mixture until partially set, whisking twice, about 2 hours. Freeze uncovered without whisking until completely set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Run tines of fork across surface of granita to form icy flakes. Cover with foil; freeze until ready to serve or up to 2 days. Mound granita in 6 ice-cold Martini glasses. Serve immediately.

Preparation Purée cantaloupe in processor; transfer to large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour mixture into 9-inch square metal baking pan. Freeze mixture until partially set, whisking twice, about 2 hours. Freeze uncovered without whisking until completely set, at least 3 hours or overnight. Run tines of fork across surface of granita to form icy flakes. Cover with foil; freeze until ready to serve or up to 2 days. Mound granita in 6 ice-cold Martini glasses. Serve immediately.