Watermelon Granita

This post about the Golla Walla got me thinking of childhood and the ice shavings that would be moulded around a stick and some brightly coloured essence sprinkled on them.  They looked wonderful, but sadly it was forbidden by my mother who doubted the quality of ice.  I also thought of little A who would eat loads of ice as a toddler .  And now I think it would have been a good idea to have made granita for her and pushed down some fruit in a way she would have thoroughly enjoyed!

The Junior Masterchef programme had a demo on the making of granita .  This is how they made it..  The ingredients quantity may vary.

Fruit Pulp/ Juice - 2 cups
1/4 cup water ( I omitted this - since watermelon had enough liquid)
Sugar - 1/2 cup - vary quantity depending on sweetness of the fruit
Lemon juice - of half a lemon

(Optional ingredients - lemon zest, soda)

Add the sugar, juice and water - mix.
Keep on stove till the mixture gets warm to enable the sugar to melt.  Do not boil
Cool
Add the lemon juice
Spread into a tray and place in freeze till the mixture sets
Take a fork and scrape the surface to obtain fine ice shavings ( this needs some patience)

Serve in bowl/glasses
Top with either mint leaves, fruit pieces depending on the fruit used in the granita

Enjoy!