This Cherry Watermelon Granita infused with mint is a light, simple, and fresh dessert recipe. This soothing snack is absolutely perfect for those sweltering summer days!
Cherry Watermelon Granita
Have you ever eaten something that you haven’t had in a while and wonder, why did I ever stop eating this?
Well, I just had that moment the other day with watermelon.
It was a pretty amazing moment actually, in which watermelon juice was dripping down my mouth and I inhaled like 4 whole pizza size pieces of watermelon without blinking an eye!
Guess I missed it. 🙂
I don’t always buy it because sometimes it can be expensive but also {like pineapple} it can be a beast to cut up and I’m just lazy so I don’t buy it.
Which is why I love this recipe! No cutting needed… okay maybe a little but its just like 2 or 3 cuts then throw it into the blender and viola. Heaven!
This recipe belongs to the ever so exciting Monthly Mystery Dish Recipes... have you seen those recipes here yet? I’m sure you have!
Its basically like the blogger version of the show Chopped where we pick mystery box ingredients for the month and have to come up with a dish based off of those ingredients.
Some of the previous Mystery Dish recipes are Raspberry Peach Cobbler with a Oatmeal Pecan Crumble, and Baked Coconut Shrimp with Thai Ginger Chili Sauce.
This month Sarah from The Pajama Chef is our host, the ingredients she chose for this month were: coffee (grounds or brewed), sour cream, farro, almonds, cherries, watermelon, cantaloupe, jicama, cucumber, tomatoes, infused or flavored olive oil, fresh herbs (any kind), cornmeal, and hot peppers (any kind). This month we had to use at least 3 of the ingredients given.
Its summer in Texas which means it is dreadfully miserable and hot 24/7 …. so I decided to go with something that would cool us down during these hot summer nights and made a Cherry Watermelon Granita infused with mint.
Granita is a semi-frozen dessert made with sweetener of some sort and various other flavors, just throw it in a blender till it turns to liquid put it in the freezer and use a fork to scrap at the frozen mixture to create almost like a slushy or shaved ice texture. It is light, refreshing, super versatile, and crazy easy to make.
Todays Mystery Dish is made with 4-ingredients.. yup… count um!
Honey, Watermelon, Cherries {YUM.. and it gives the granita a gorgeous color}, and fresh Mint. It is everything you want in a dessert and then some. I served this plain, but you could definitely eat it with a little whip cream on top if you’d like. I hope you enjoy this sweet treat and it cools you down this summer!
Cherry Watermelon Granita
- Prep Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
This Cherry Watermelon Granita infused with mint is a light, simple, and fresh dessert recipe. This soothing snack is absolutely perfect for those sweltering summer days!
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups of watermelon
- 1 cup of cherries, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon of fresh mint
- 1/2 cup of honey
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, blend until mixture has a liquid type consistency.
- Place granita mixture in a 13×9″ glass dish.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer fro 3 hours.
- Using a fork, scrap the top layer until you get to the soft part.
- Place granita back in freezer covered to let sit for another 3 hours.
- Repeat fork scraping process one more time before serving.
- Enjoy!
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Watermelon Salsa – The Pajama Chef Farro Salad – Chez CateyLou
Cherry Almond Coffee Cake – Two Happy Bellies
Watermelon Fruit Salad with Mint Lime Dressing – Yummy Healthy Easy
Toasted Almond Caramel Mocha Gelato – Culinary Couture Blog
Cherry Galettes with Almond Sour Cream Crust – The Well Floured Kitchen
Cherry Watermelon Granita – Joyful Healthy Eats
Cherry Almond Mocha Smoothie – Baking a Moment
Pepperoni Pasta Salad – I Want Crazy
Almond Cherry Bars – I Dig Pinterest
Cucumber Salsa – Weary Chef
Cherry Almond Popsicles – Blahnik Baker
32 comments on “Cherry Watermelon Granita”
can i use this diet sugar instead?
i just wonder cuz my friend always uses this
if you wanted to use that instead of honey you could definitely do that. 🙂
This is so beautiful! What an awesome summer dessert!
Thanks Chris!
Love this recipe for granita! Looks so delicious and refreshing…thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jodee! Its definitely super refreshing and perfect for the summer!
I guess nothing can beat the heat in more fresher way than mint! And yes watermelons are favorite too…:) Thank you so much for sharing this healthy idea. Watermelons are the essential component of my family’s diet during summers; they are what our body demands for nutrients. This granita is such a visual delight!
Awesome! Watermelons have become my new favorite for the summer… so refreshing! Hope you get a chance to make this Anna!
Krista, I love this! It’s been surprisingly cool here this week but I cannot wait to try this! I am loving cherries this summer and watermelon is always popular around here 🙂
Oh… jealous! Cool weather is not in the texas vocabulary in the summer so these granitas are needed! Hope you get a chance to make it Bri!
Wow, what a gorgeous bowl of cherries! I could use a big scoop of this granita on this hot summer day!
Thanks Ashley! It really is the perfect summer treat and really good after grilling outside!
There’s nothing better than a granita to cool-off when it’s super hot outside. Loving this flavor combo Krista (and great pictures too!)
There really isn’t and its a great guilt free dessert which is always a bonus! 🙂 Thanks Mike!
My goodness! This looks so delicious! Perfect for this crazy summer heat and the flavor combination sounds amazing! I need this ASAP!
Thanks so much Cindy, hope you and the fam like it!
This granita is so pretty! I love that dark red color and I can only imagine how wonderful and refreshing it tastes. A perfect way to cool off!
Thanks so much Danae! The color is so awesome, the cherries will worked their magic in that department. 🙂
Frozen treats are all I want lately! Cant wait to try these!
I know right… need to cool down during the hot summer!
Ahhh….yes. Great combo here. And your pictures turned out fabulous! Pinning.
Have a fabulous Wednesday Krista!
Thanks so much Melanie! The watermelon and cherry go perfectly together, thanks for the pin and sweet comments girl!
I have never had granita, but now I really want to try it! Such a creative use of the ingredients this month!
Thanks Rachel, you so need to try it. So easy to make and absolutely delicious!
My mouth is watering! This sounds sooo refreshing!
Thanks Kathleen! Its perfect for the summer!
Gorgeous pictures girl! I can’t get enough of sweet cherries and watermelon lately and I love that you made a granita this month. It looks and sounds so refreshing with the mint! Aaw and your hand model is way too adorable 🙂
Thanks Kelly! I can’t get enough of cherries lately either… perfect late night guilt free snack too! Hope you get a chance to make this granita girl, I’m sure you’ll like it as much as my hand model did. 🙂
granitas are so good but i never make them, haha. this one looks super refreshing!
well girl!!! You gotta make one! 🙂
Everything about this is awesome. The flavors, the colors & texture, the pics, love it!
Thanks Matt!