Watermelon Granita and Homemade Popsicles
It’s been so hot lately, I haven’t been baking much (as you probably have noticed), my family still loves to have a treat though. Since cupcakes weren’t in order for the day, and our Summer Lime Pie was gone, I decided to give this Watermelon Granita a try.
Even though the name sounds really fancy, it is actually just fruit juice and simple syrup (sugar and water). I love having fresh fruit, but it seems like when I buy a Watermelon much of it goes to waste. They are usually pretty big, even for our family. I’m not a Watermelon lover, I know…the shame of it…but Doug and the boys all love it. So this cool dessert was a perfect way to use some of the watermelon so it didn’t go to waste.
Watermelon Granita
Refreshing Watermelon Granita from HoosierHomemade.com
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 6 cups cubed watermelon
Instructions
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- Blend watermelon in blender until smooth
- Place a strainer over a large bowl and using the back of a spoon, push juice through the strainer
- Juice before it’s strained
- After it’s strained, it almost looks like jello
- Freeze for 1 hour
- Stir with a fork
Step-by-Step Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil.
- Cook and stir until all the sugar is dissolved, set aside.
- In a blender, process watermelon, about 2 cups at a time, until smooth.
- Strain and discard pulp (see pictures below)
- Add sugar mixture to watermelon and pour into a 8 inch square dish.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Freeze for 1 hour, stir with fork, return to freezer for 3-4 hours longer or until completely frozen.
- With a large spoon, scrape Watermelon Granita and place in serving glass. Garnish with fresh fruit, lemon or lime if desired.
We had enough juice left to make some Homemade Popsicles too. Nick and his girlfriend bought these plastic molds at Michael’s for only $1.
The boys have also been making Pink Lemonade Pops. Those were especially yummy!
So…which would you like to try, the Watermelon Granita or the Homemade Popsicles?
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We love watermelon. I buy the biggest I can find and it’s gone in a day or two. Crazy. Love the sound of this recipe!
Looks like we are both on the same page with all that extra watermelon! Your pops and granita look great. So much cheaper & fresher than the store bought pops. Looking forward to meeting you soon.
My kiddos and I just happen to have gotten a super red, juicy watermelon from Fresh Market yesterday…. this is the PERFECT recipe for us! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Looks yummy. Haven’t made popsicles in quite awhile.
My kids have been living on Popsicles! I’d love to try making them with watermelon!
Both look really good and I could use one right now 😉 It isn’t even 9 a.m. and it is almost 90 degrees.
This is perfect timing for me, because I have half a watermelon in my fridge right now and I was worried we couldn’t eat it fast enough. Thanks!
The watermelon granita please! I literally just didn’t buy a watermelon yesterday because there are only two of us home at the moment and I didn’t think we’d finish it – but with that recipe we could! Thanks for sharing it.
That does look so refreshing, Liz. 🙂 I’m a watermelon lover, so I know I’d be thrilled to enjoy the granita or the popsicles. So pretty, too!
Shirley
We never eat the whole watermelon. This is a great way of using it all, and can be saved for another day.
I’m totally stealing this watermelon popsicle idea. Don’t worry I will let everyone know where I got the recipe 😉
@Nutmeg Nanny, Hey! You are more than welcome to use it! Anytime my friend!
~Liz
How funny! I actually just bought the ingredients to make the watermelon granita this week. 🙂 It looks so wonderful for a hot day and I LOVE watermelon.
It looks so refreshing!
ill take both!! We love home made popcicles… I might have to give the granita a try since watermelon is so plentiful these days. 🙂