Watermelon mint granita

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Watermelon300 g
• Sugar10 g
• Mint3 g
• Lime juiceto taste

In season: June – August

Method

1. Cut the rind off the watermelon, dice the flesh and remove all the black seeds with the tip of a knife; pick the mint leaves off the stems and rinse them.
2. Blend the watermelon with the sugar, the mint and a few drops of lime juice until smooth, then strain it through a sieve, pressing the pulp with a spoon.
3. Pour the liquid into a shallow metal or plastic container and put it in the freezer.
4. After 30 minutes scrape it with a fork, pulling the crystals from the edges into the centre; repeat every 30 minutes for about 3 hours, until the granita is all fine crystals.