Yep, another frozen treat post. This just might be the last one of the season, I promise! I wanted to make watermelon popsicles, then decided upon granita at the very last minute. I have a cantaloupe and honey granita recipe on the blog. Do check it out. When I made that, I prepared a light sweet syrup and blended the fruit with it. This time around, I blended watermelon chunks with a little milk and sugar.
Traditionally, granita is dairy-free, made by freezing a simple fruit and syrup mixture. But I saw no reason why it wouldn’t work with a light watermelon milkshake. Yes, a watermelon milkshake. If you’ve never made it, you must. It is absolutely delicious and the color is a lovely shade of pink.
Watermelon is best enjoyed as a huge slice, taking big crunchy bites with juice dripping all over your chin and hands. It needs nothing else. But the best watermelon I ever tasted was at this lovely lady’s house where I was a paying guest for a while. She came up with these amazing spur-of-the moment recipes like cheesy toasted open sandwiches, broken egg curries (where the eggs are not boiled, instead cracked open into the curry and the heat sort of poaches them, it really is delicious) and tiny chunks of juicy watermelon soaked in sweetened milk. That was the first time I realized that watermelon goes well with milk.
Whenever I remember that, I whip up a quick watermelon milkshake for Boy. It would be lovely frozen into popsicles too. For a fun twist, try making this granita. A granita is really simple. The blended mixture is kept in a flat dish in the freezer. Leave it to freeze overnight or at least 6 hours. Just when you are ready to serve, use a large fork to scrape the frozen granita. You will end up with grainy crystals, scoop them into a glass or bowl and serve. That’s all there is to granita!
WATERMELON MILKSHAKE GRANITA
You will need: (Makes 4 cups)
- Watermelon puree – 3 cups, made from a little over 3 cups of chopped watermelon (make sure it is seedless)
- Milk – 1 cup
- Sugar – as and if needed, depending on the sweetness of the fruit
How to:
- Blend watermelon and milk together. Taste and add some sugar or more milk if required.
- Pour into a flat freezer-safe dish, cover and freeze. Allow to freeze overnight or at least 6 hours.
- When ready to serve, rake through the frozen mixture using a large fork. Collect the grainy crystals in a glass or bowl and serve immediately.
Notes:
- If you don’t want to do a milkshake version, simply blend watermelon with a little sugar, lemon juice and mint leaves and proceed as above.
- Use any kind of juicy fruit to make granita.
Enjoy a lovely glass of icy granita!
Have you made granita? What is your favorite way to stay cool in summer? Do share.
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ooh I never would have thought watermelon would go well with milk, it looks delicious though!
Thank you, Michelle. Thanks to that landlady, or I’d never known that too!
Looks a lot more delicious than a plain watermelon, awesome!
Thank you dear!
i want this!
That’s a nice compliment, Mr.Fitz!
i really do!
🙂
Sounds oh so refreshing! And I just love your pictures Anjana!
Thank you so much, Lori!
What a refreshing treat! So pretty too.
Thank you. It was indeed very refreshing 🙂
So pretty & refreshing! Happy FF! 🙂
Thank you! Happy FF!!
I cannot miss it! It looks delicious, it deserves a try of sure! The third photo is really beautiful… thanks a lot for bringing it to FF, is going to be very appreciated over there!
Thank you so much!
Nice healthy snack for kids!
Yes, for everyone, in fact!
So refreshingly beautiful! Did you just come up with this clever recipe on your own? 🙂
Thank you, Loretta 🙂
That is one of the prettiest granitas I’ve ever seen Anjana 🙂 Gorgeous!!
Ooh… thank you, Naina 🙂
What a quick and refreshing recipe. A great idea to whip up something with the leftover watermelon. Loved it.
Thank you!
Love watermelon and love gratina too.. this looks and sounds so refreshing and delicious. . I have never made gratina with watermelon before.. Can’t wait to give it a try!! 🙂
Thank you, Arpita! I can live on watermelon alone in summer 🙂
Do give it a try!!
looks awesome and well clicked !!! 🙂
Thank you 🙂
How refreshing!! I had a watermelon smoothie the other day and it was soo good.
It was very refreshing. Who doesn’t love watermelon, right?!!
I loved it Anjana. The pictures are so super gorgeous. I might give it a try :).
Thank you, Sonal! Do give it a try and let me know if you guys liked it 🙂
Yes. :)))) have a fat watermelon sitting there.
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You can never have too many frozen treats! pretty pictures anjana!
That’s what I think too! Thank you, Sarah 🙂
soundsn looks irresistible!
Thank you, Namrata!
Yum! Need to try this out! I´m on my last day of juice detox (out of 3), but on Monday I´m human again!;-)
Thank you! Do try this, it would be the perfect welcome-back recipe!!
Delicious!! Would love yo try that!!
Thank you! Do try it 🙂
Oh my god that looks so amazing. Love it Love it. Will try it for sure.
Thank you! Do try it, it’s super simple and so delicious!!