2019-07-01_Louisiana_Cookin

Louisiana Cookin’ | July/August 2019 28

6 cupschoppedseedless
watermelon
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh lime juice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon lime zest
Watermelon wedges, to serve
Garnish: lime zest

1. In the container of a blender, add
   chopped watermelon, sugar, lime
   juice, salt, and cayenne, and blend

untilsmooth.Strainmixturethrough

a fi ne-mesh sieve into a 13x9-inch

freezer-safe baking dish, discarding

solids. Stir in zest. Freeze until edges

begin to set, 30 to 35 minutes.

2. Using a fork, scrape mixture to
   break up frozen pieces. Freeze until
   mixture resembles fl uff y shaved ice,
   about 4 hours, scraping to break
   up frozen pieces every 30 minutes.
   Serve in sugar-rimmed glasses with
   watermelon wedges. Garnish with
   zest, if desired.

WATERMELON-LIMEWATERMELON-LIME GRANITAGRANITA
MAKES ABOUT 6 CUPS

This fl aky, snowy treat is so easy to make. You can use any fruit that’s in season, but
watermelon is our go-to during the summer.