Boozy Watermelon Granita

Food styling and recipe development by Claire Vredevoogd

Boozy Watermelon Granita

5 cups	seedless watermelon, cubed
2/3 cup	Tito’s vodka
1 tbsp	granulated sugar
1/2 cup	freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp	lime zest
2 tbsp	finely chopped mint
	mint leaves to garnish

Instructions

Add the watermelon, vodka, sugar, lime juice, lime zest, and chopped mint to blender carafe. Turn blender to high and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into a 9x9 metal or ceramic baking pan.

Transfer pan to freezer. After about 30 minutes, scrape the granita mixture to begin making a crumbly shaved ice. If mixture has not begun to set yet, allow for another 15-30 minutes in the freezer before scraping.

Return pan to the freezer, scraping again every 30 minutes until the entire mixture is frozen.

Divide between glasses, garnish with fresh mint leaves, and enjoy!

Serves: 6