Refreshing Watermelon Granita

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar (equivalent Splenda sugar substitute may be used)
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 pounds seedless watermelon (cut into 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups))
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Make a simple syrup by heating sugar and water over high heat, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Let cool.

2. 2

   Place the watermelon and lime juice in a heavy-duty blender and process until smooth. Add simple syrup to the puree and pulse until combined.

3. 3

   Pour liquid into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Freeze, stirring and scraping with a fork every 30 minutes, until all of the liquid has frozen. This should take about 3 hours. May be stored in the freezer up to 5 days.

4. 4

   Stir again before serving. Serve watermelon granita in large glasses.

5. 5

   Enjoy!