Dairy Free Watermelon Mint Granita
Watermelon granita is one of those desserts that feels impossibly refreshing — all bright, juicy fruit flavor with a light, icy texture that practically melts on your tongue. This version layers in a homemade mint simple syrup and a squeeze of fresh lime juice, giving every frosty scrape a little herbal lift and citrusy zing. The whole thing is naturally free of dairy, so there's no swapping or substituting needed — just real, clean ingredients doing all the work. Blending and straining the watermelon gives you a silky, pure juice base, and the slow freeze-and-scrape method is what creates those signature fluffy, loose crystals instead of a solid block of ice. It's a bit of a slow build in the freezer, but the hands-on time is minimal and the payoff is genuinely stunning. Serve it in chilled glasses with a sprig of fresh mint and it looks like something from a fancy restaurant — no one needs to know how simple it actually was.
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6 servings
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- 3 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
- 1 pinch salt
For serving
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the mint leaves. Let steep for 5 minutes, then strain out and discard the mint leaves.
- 2
Working in batches if needed, blend the watermelon cubes in a blender until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
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