Sunday, September 12, 2010

Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall

As the fall season kicks into high gear, and the last of the summer fruits disappear from farmer's markets and grocery stores across the upper Midwest, here's a fun watermelon dessert to see summer off until next year...Watermelon Granita! I had two small watermelons that a friend had given me last week, so I made this fun dessert. We ate it last night and it was fruity, minty, a bit lemony, very cold, and totally delicious.


To make it, start by de-seeding about four cups of watermelon. Add this along with the juice of one lemon, six or seven fresh mint leaves, and two tablespoons of sugar to the blender and give it a good blend. (If you want to, feel free to throw in about 2 tablespoons of vodka. We did, and that really kicks it up a notch - as Emeril would say!) Pour the blended watermelon mixture into a freezer safe bowl, cover, and freeze for six hours or better yet overnight. To serve, use an ice-cream scoop, or a one-inch scoop like I did here. Enjoy!

And, sigh, goodbye watermelon. I will miss you. Until next summer!

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