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REAL Watermelon Snow Cones (Granita)

August 3, 2013 By satisfyingeats 3 Comments

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This is the PERFECT thing to eat on days like today in Louisiana!  After making the REAL Watermelon Jell-O a few weeks ago,  I still had leftover watermelon in the fridge. Last year I bought a cheap snow cone maker and paper cones  to experiment with making a substitute to the sugar laden syrup you purchase at the store or get at the corner stand.  My first thought was to reduce watermelon juice down, then I could use it to pour over a snow cone.  Long story short, bad idea.  The blended pulp reduced into this thick sludge, scratch that idea! So how can I get the real watermelon flavor??? Hmmmm.

This REAL Watermelon Snow Cone is SO much easier!!!  NO syrup or ice needed!!  And NO artificial colors or high fructose corn syrup! Just REAL Watermelon!  And they light, cool and so refreshing!

The key to this recipe is using a little alcohol, preferably vodka. The small amount of alcohol ensures that the frozen watermelon juice doesn’t turn to one solid piece of ice!!  I don’t drink but I find myself using everything from wine, beer and now vodka in many of my recipes!

If you are too “adult” to eat a snow cone, simply call it a Watermelon Granita! 😉

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Things to know about the recipe

  • Grain Free vodkas are ones made from Potato, grapes, coconut and even horseradish.  Check out THIS link for specific brands.**
  • Use whatever fresh juice or juice combo you have on hand for unique snow ball creations.
  • Substituting lime juice instead of lemon taste great.
  • Blend a few leaves of basil in with the watermelon juice for a nice twist.
  • If using a sweetener, you may need to heat the juice just slightly so it will dissolve.
  • If not using vodka, partially thaw before scraping snow with a fork.
  • Add a little thick coconut milk or cream to an added treat.

REAL Watermelon Snow Cones

Serves 5; Each serving is 40 Calories & 8 Net Carbs

2 cups watermelon juice or puree

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1.5-2 tbsp vodka** (optional but recommended)

2 level servings Kal Stevia or sweetener of choice, to taste (optional)

Directions

Add lemon juice and vodka to watermelon juice. Taste for sweetness and adjust if necessary. Pour into a 4 cup freezer safe container (shallow is best). Freeze for 6 hours or overnight.  After frozen, remove from freezer and use fork to scrape “snow” and enjoy!  Serve in a small bowl or in paper cones.

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Desserts Tagged With: granita, snow cones, watermelon

About satisfyingeats

“...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” ~ Julia Child
Melissa is the mother of 2 beautiful boys and the creator of the Satisfying Eats Blog. She has also authored two cookbooks, Satisfying Eats and Comforting Eats, out of her love for Southern food but with a grain-free twist.

From an early age, Melissa has always loved to cook, and after going grain-free almost three years ago, she has had to relearn everything she thought she knew about great cooking so that she could continue to create delicious recipes. Creating tasty Grain-Free Southern food and helping everyone she can along the way is her passion.

Melissa graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelors in Exercise Science. She also has been personal training and teaching STOTT Pilates for over 10 years.

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Comments

  1. ericabella1545 says

    August 4, 2013 at 12:40 pm

    Reblogged this on sweettreatsyum.

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  2. Peg says

    August 4, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    This was so good! I had bought a quarter of a small watermelon at the health food store and needed to get it used up. Along came your email and sounded so good I whipped it right up. I left it overnight and this afternoon just let it sit out a while so I could scrape it into snow. I added some cold, sparkling water for a watermelon slushie. Wow! It is delicious–just the right thing for a warm summer afternoon. Thanks for another winner. 😀

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    • satisfyingeats says

      August 6, 2013 at 11:36 am

      Glad you enjoyed it Peg! Yeah, it’s a great way to use up watermelon in fridge! I just bought another one just to make this granita for the freezer!! It freezes well!

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