Watermelon–Arak Granita Topped with Fresh Lime Zest, Mint Leaves and Crumbled Feta Cheese

Watermelon Arak Granita (Photo by Huppit Bartov Miller)
Watermelon Arak Granita

Watermelon–Arak Granita Topped with Fresh Lime Zest, Mint Leaves and Crumbled Feta Cheese

Course Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Moroccan

Ingredients
  

  • 2.2 lbs. watermelon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs. arak or any other preferred alcohol
  • 1/4 cup lime juice fresh (2 limes)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla paste/extract
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves fresh
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

For plating:

  • lime zest plus 2 teaspoons sugar
  • feta cheese
  • reduced balsamic vinegar
  • mint leaves fresh

Instructions
 

  • Cut watermelon into rough cubes. In a blender, combine watermelon, sugar, fresh lime juice, arak, mint leaves, vanilla paste and salt. Blend into a smooth and unified mixture.
  • Pour into a metal baking dish and carefully transfer to the freezer.
  • Scrape mixture every 30 minutes. Do this 4 or 5 times.
  • Keep the granita in the freezer until it is time to serve.
  • Top granita with sugar coated lime zest, crumbled feta cheese, fresh mint leaves and/or balsamic vinegar reduction.

Notes

A Reisterstown resident, Huppit Bartov Miller is an Israeli-American educator, cook and food blogger for afooda.com.
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