Watermelon and Pomegranate Granita

A granita is a sweet refreshing glass of icy fruit crystals.

Ingrdients:

2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
4 cups watermelon

Method:

• Heat sugar and water until sugar has dissolved
• Puree the watermelon and strain to remove seeds
• Mix sugar mixture, watermelon, lime juice, and pomegranate juice
• Pour into a shallow plastic container and freeze
• After one hour or when ice starts to form, stir. Pop back into the freezer and stir every 15 minutes for an hour
• Serve pile high in a glass and top with fresh mint.