Watermelon and strawberry granita
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- 06 Jul 2021
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Prep 10 min
Cook 10 min
Freeze 5 hr
Serves 4
½ small seedless watermelon, peeled, flesh cut into 2cm chunks (350g net weight)
150g ripe strawberries, hulled, roughly chopped
5g makrut lime leaves, stalks removed, then blitzed in a spice grinder (or very finely chopped)
125g glucose
4 limes – finely grate enough skin to get 2 tsp zest, then juice 2 to get 3 tbsp; cut the rest into wedges, to serve
2 tbsp vodka
2 tsp caster sugar
Put both fruits in a large container and freeze until solid – about two hours.
Meanwhile, put two-thirds of the makrut lime leaves in a small saucepan with the glucose, lime juice and zest, and vodka, and gently heat on a medium flame until the glucose has melted and is warm. Leave to infuse, preferably for at least an hour, then reheat until warm and runny. Pass through a fine-mesh sieve, and discard the bits of lime leaf. Put the frozen fruit and makrut syrup in a blender, and blitz until smooth and slushy.
Transfer everything to a container, cover with a lid or clingfilm, and freeze until firm – about three hours. Meanwhile, mix the remaining shredded lime leaves with the caster sugar. Serve the granita with a little lime sugar sprinkled on top and lime wedges alongside.
