Watermelon Granita

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon juice of lime 
• 2 teaspoons lime zest grated
• 1 cup sugar 
• 2 pounds watermelon unpeeled seeded chopped ( 3 lb. )

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sieve
• blender
• plastic wrap
• baking pan

Directions

1. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over high heat, combine 1 cup water, sugar, and lime peel and bring to a boil.
2. Let cool, then pour through a fine strainer into a bowl.
3. In a blender, whirl watermelon and 1 cup of the lime syrup until smooth. If there are seeds, pour mixture through a fine strainer into a bowl. Stir in the lime juice.
4. Add syrup and/or lime juice to taste (mixture will taste less sweet once frozen).
5. Pour pure into an 8-inch square baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until mixture has started to freeze at the edges but is still slushy, 2 to 3 hours. Stir the mixture thoroughly, scraping the sides down. Cover and freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.
6. To serve, scrape with a fork to make large flakes and spoon into chilled glasses or bowls.