| Total: | 8 hr 13 min |
| Prep: | 8 min |
| Inactive: | 8 hr |
| Cook: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra, as needed
- 1 1/4 cups fresh mint leaves, packed, divided
- 1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) cantaloupe melon, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces to yield about 4 cups flesh
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 2 large limes)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and 1 cup mint leaves over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the syrup to cool, about 20 minutes. Strain before using.
- In a blender, puree the cooled syrup, cantaloupe, and lime juice until smooth. Taste, and adjust the sweetness by blending in 1 extra tablespoon of sugar at a time. Add the remaining mint leaves and blend until finely chopped. Pour the mixture into a 9-by-13-by-2-inch glass baking dish and freeze until firm, at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Use the tines of a fork to scrape the granita into chilled bowls and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 315 |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 79 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 75 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 64 mg |
Reviews
Love this, have been making it every summer since it aired a few years ago. It’s easy and is so refreshing on a hot summer day or night.
This was really easy and tasted really good, it was a tad bit sweet but it still was good.
Way way way WAY too sweet! I couldn’t even believe the recipe suggested to add even MORE sugar after blending the ingredients! It definitely didn’t need any more sugar and in fact could have used less. I also found it difficult to scrape up a serving size, you really have to work at it. I don’t think I will even try to make this again. I love cantaloupe so much I’d rather just eat it fresh and enjoy it’s natural sweetness rather than add all of that uneccessary sugar to it. Fresh cantaloupe is a HEALTHY dessert in itself.
Something so easy to make is so tasty and refreshing! Great dessert following spicy food.
SO YUMMY and mine hasn’t even finished freezing yet! This recipe is super-easy to follow, and I tasted it just before popping it in the freezer. I could have just poured it in a glass and drank the puree it was so good! Can’t wait until tomorrow after it’s frozen to enjoy it!
This is to DIE for! The creamy cantaloupe, fresh mint and tangy hint of lime! It made just enough to put in 12 muffin cups before freezing which made for cute individual size servings, also cutting down on the sugar per serving! I will definitely make this all the time this summer.