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Melon with Basil-Lime Granita

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Melon with Basil-Lime Granita

Melon with Basil-Lime Granita

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Equipment

  • - Refrigerator: For chilling the melon, lime juice, and basil mixture before freezing into granita.

  • - Freezer: To freeze the prepared melon with basil lime mixture into a granita.

  • - Blender: Useful for creating a smoother base if desired.

  • - Ice Cream Scoop: Helps in transferring the granita into bowls or serving dishes for easy consumption.

  • - Airtight Storage Containers: To store fresh ingredients like basil and lime juice.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

  • 1 1/2 cups packed basil leaves

  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, divided

  • 1 ripe cantaloupe

  • 1 ripe honeydew

  • 1/4 cup mint leaves

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Bring water and 2/3 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool completely in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
2

Instruction 2

Purée syrup with basil and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoon lime juice until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a 3-quart shallow nonreactive container, pressing on and then discarding solids.
3

Instruction 3

Freeze basil-lime syrup, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every 30 minutes, until evenly frozen, about 2 hours.
4

Instruction 4

One hour before serving, cut melons into small wedges and peel. Combine in a large bowl. Whisk together remaining 2 tablespoon lime juice and 1 tablespoon sugar and pour over fruit. Let macerate, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes.
5

Instruction 5

Scrape granita with a fork, crushing any lumps. Serve melon in shallow bowls, drizzled with melon liquid and topped with granita and mint.
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