On these hot summer days, there is nothing like a frozen treat to cool you off. The fresh summer flavors of watermelon, lime and mint are truly refreshing. Try my watermelon lime ice and tell me what you think.
Ingredients Yields 10-12
1/4 of a (seedless) watermelon
fistful of fresh mint chopped & 2 tbsp. chopped mint (keep separate)
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup water
1 lime
Directions
Combine sugar with water along with fistful of mint and bring to a boil until sugar is totally dissolved
Pour into a sieve to remove mint
Allow the liquid (syrup) to cool
Add chopped and peeled watermelon to blender and mix along with juice of one lime
Combine juice of watermelon, lime with syrup and stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped mint
Separate mixture equally into two gallon freezer bags
Place on flat surface in freezer and stir every hour making sure to break up any big chunks or ice crystals
Continue this process of stirring and re-freezing 5-8 times or until desired crystals are achieved and then freeze overnight
Once ready to serve, scrape desired ice from bag with fork and garnish with fresh mint
Tips and Tricks
Make sure to use the sweetest watermelon possible to get the best tasting Italian ice (granita)
When blending watermelon, avoid over mixing to retain a few chunks of watermelon
May freeze Italian ice in smaller plastic containers to lessen time of preparation
Other summer recipes you’ll love:
SummerThyme Blueberry Lemonade
Corn & Tomato Salsa
Picnic Potato Salad
- ¼ of a (seedless) watermelon
- fistful of fresh mint chopped & 2 tbsp. chopped mint (keep separate)
- 1¼ cup sugar
- 1¼ cup water
- 1 lime
- Combine sugar with water along with fistful of mint and bring to a boil until sugar is totally dissolved
- Pour into a sieve to remove mint
- Allow the liquid (syrup) to cool
- Add chopped and peeled watermelon to blender and mix along with juice of one lime
- Combine juice of watermelon, lime with syrup and stir in 2 tablespoons of chopped mint
- Separate mixture equally into two gallon freezer bags
- Place on flat surface in freezer and stir every hour making sure to break up any big chunks or ice crystals
- Continue this process of stirring and re-freezing 5-8 times or until desired crystals are achieved and then freeze overnight
- Once ready to serve, scrape desired ice from bag with fork and garnish with fresh mint
Comments ( 45 )
bluecottonmemory
This sounds delicious and so refreshing:) Perfect for a hot summer day!
LisaDLS
You bet!
Nisha
That looks refreshing and delicious. Congrats on giving birth to a beautiful baby boy! And for hitting 200 subscribers! 🙂
LisaDLS
I appreciate it Nisha and Namka. Subscribers like you inspire me to keep doing what I do.
Namka
200 subscribers. Congrats!
Jenny
Having tasted it I must confess this treat is indeed refreshing and very delicious. Perfect for a hot summer day! Congrats in reaching 200 subscribers and the birth of your gorgeous bambino.
LisaDLS
Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it.
Erica {let why lead}
Wow, I have definitely never made Italian ice, so this was an intriguing process to read about! Thanks! It sounds and looks delish. (And kinda makes me long for warmer summers!)
marissa lee
i must make this i love watermelon..thank you for sharing.
lydiaf1963
Great idea to use the freezer bags. So much easier than breaking the crystals up with a fork. The color is delicious!
LisaDLS
Easy clean-up! I love using those bags for seasoning and breading chicken too.
Delectably Dawn
Found this on Get Inspired Weekend Blog Hop, I clicked it because I just bought a huge seedless watermelon! I’m stoked to try this out! I love, love, love your images here too. FANTASTIC post, all around!
LisaDLS
Thank you. So glad that you could visit. Make sure to mix it every hour to avoid large crystal formation and you won’t be disappointed.
The Vanilla Housewife
This will definitely stand out in a summer party! 🙂
LisaDLS
Great idea! Labor Day is around the corner.
The Vanilla Housewife
Labor day in our country was May 1st LOL but my husband’s birthday is fast approaching 🙂
stephanieswider
Thanks for submitting this to the Get Inspired Weekend Blog Hop! It looks so delicious and refreshing. Lime and watermelon are two of my favorite flavors so I can’t wait to try it out. I’ll be featuring this at this week’s blog hop, so make sure to grab a button if you haven’t already.
LisaDLS
Yay! Thanks. It’s a fun hop.
Diana
This looks so delicious! Thank you so much for linking up to The Weekly Creative!
Jodee
Lisa, I love this recipe! This is my kind of delicious for sure. I can’t wait to try this…thank for sharing!
LisaDLS
I hope you enjoy it Jodee. It’s such a refreshing treat during the summer.
swathiiyer
Delicious granita, love the combo of watermelon and lime. thanks for sharing with hearth and soul blog hop. I am pinning it.
LisaDLS
Hopefully this treat makes your summer so much more delicious.
Maria
Oh yum! It is hotter than Haddes today and this looks so delicious! I love granita and this looks super refreshing.
LisaDLS
Totally! You can’t help but feel refreshed when you have some granita.
threekidsandafish
Yummy, this looks sweet and refreshing! I love the flavor combination! Saying hello from Crete It Thursday! 🙂
Cathy
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
Ooo, perfect for summer! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Inspiration Link Party!
Erlene
This sounds wonderful for the hot summer weather. Plus, we LOVE watermelons.
LisaDLS
It’s a win, win!
April J Harris (@apriljharris)
This looks so refreshing and delicious, Lisa! It’s perfect for lunch in the garden or an elegant summer dinner party. Thank you for sharing your Watermelon Lime Ice with us at the Hearth and Soul hop. Pinned and will tweet 🙂
LisaDLS
Having lunch in the garden is such a fabulous idea. Let me know what you think.
Sahana
Sounds delicious and refreshing. Need to try this sometime. Thank you for sharing with us at #HomeMattersParty. We would love to have you again next week.
Our New England Home
That sounds so refreshing! Thanks for sharing on Welcome Home Wednesdays! We hope to see you again this week
Brett Martin
Thanks for joining delicious dishes party 🙂 this looks SO SO good- perfect for hot summer days!!
LisaDLS
Yes indeed! I hope that you get to try it Brett. Enjoy your weekend.