Cantaloupe Granita

Name: Cantaloupe Granita
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2 cups coarsely chopped cantaloupe (from 1/2 melon, seeded); 1 1/4 cup sugar, or to taste; 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste; 1 1 cup ice cubes

From the kitchen of Carly

Frozen cantaloupe shards that hit like a sorbet but taste brighter, sharper. Lemon cuts through the melon's sweetness while ice keeps everything crystalline and light. Scrape, serve cold, finish in minutes.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12 cups coarsely chopped cantaloupe (from 1/2 melon, seeded)
11/4 cup sugar, or to taste
11/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
11 cup ice cubes

Instructions

Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth, then pour into a 13- by 9-inch metal pan and freeze until mixture becomes a firm slush, at least 40 minutes. Scrape with a fork and serve in chilled glasses.