Cantaloupe granita with lime and tequila
Sunshine-smooth cantaloupe granita with a bright lime zing
Creamy yet icy, with tequila warmth and a whisper of heat
Serve it cold, scoopable, and shimmering with lime magic
dessert ⏱ 20 min 210 kcal / portion 53.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- shave zest off limes and juice to get 105ml lime juice
- simmer melon seeds, lime zest, sugar, and tequila in a saucepan for 1 minute, stirring frequently
- strain syrup through a sieve and cool completely
- blend melon flesh with lime juice and syrup until completely smooth for 30 seconds
- pour into a metal tray and freeze for 6 hours until frozen solid
- bash melon ice into chunks
- blitz half the frozen melon chunks with a pinch of salt until smooth, soft and scoopable
- mix the blitzed mix into a container, add the remaining half, and freeze for 4-5 hours to firm up
- mix aleppo chilli flakes with flaked salt
- scoop granita into tall glasses, scatter aleppo salt on top, and serve with lime wedges and a shot of tequila