Watermelon Granita with Gingered Strawberries Recipe

Watermelon Granita with Gingered Strawberries Recipe

  • 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 4 cups quartered hulled strawberries
  1. Puree melon, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and pinch of salt in blender; pour into 8-inch square pan. Freeze 1 hour; whisk. Freeze until solid, 3 hours. With fork, scrape into icy flakes. Cover; keep frozen.
  2. Stir 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and ginger in pan over low heat until sugar melts; cool. Mix in berries. Layer berries with syrup and granita in glasses.
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