If you have a really ripe, gorgeous watermelon, you may not need any sugar at all.
Ingredients
6 Servings
½
medium seedless watermelon, rind removed, flesh cut into 2-inch pieces
¼
cup fresh lime juice
¼
cup sugar
¼
teaspoon kosher salt
¼
teaspoon ground pequin chile or cayenne pepper
Preparation
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Step 1
Purée watermelon, lime juice, sugar, and salt in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a 13×9″ baking dish; discard solids.
Step 2
Freeze watermelon mixture until edges begin to set, 30–35 minutes. Using a fork, scrape to break up frozen portions. Freeze, scraping and breaking up every 20–30 minutes, until mixture resembles fluffy shaved ice, 2–4 hours.
Step 3
To serve, divide granita among bowls and sprinkle with ground chile.
Step 4
Do Ahead: Granita can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and keep frozen. Scrape to fluff just before serving.
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories (kcal) 150 Fat (g) .5 Saturated Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 38 Dietary Fiber (g) 2 Total Sugars (g) 32 Protein (g) 2 Sodium (mg) 85