Melon & rose granita
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Plus freezing
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 ripe melon, such as Ogen, halved and deseeded
- 140g caster sugar
- few drops rosewater
- few rose petals to decorate (optional)
Method
- STEP 1
Scoop the flesh from the melon into a food processor. add the sugar and rose water, and blend to a purée. Pour in 600ml water then blend again until smooth.
- STEP 2
Rub the mixture through a sieve into a large plastic container and freeze for about 3 hrs until partially frozen.
- STEP 3
Remove from the freezer, beat with a fork, then freeze again, beating occasionally until icy and slushy. alternatively churn it in an ice cream machine. Spoon into glasses and decorate with rose petals, if you like.
