Melon & rose granita

10-30 minutes 200 kcal or less 4 servings drink flowers ice icy kids cooking lemonade make ahead petals quick rose roses rosewater summer summery

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Ingredients

1 ripe melon , such as Ogen, halved and deseeded

140g caster sugar

few drops rosewater

few rose petals to decorate (optional)

Method

Scoop the flesh from the melon into a food processor. add the sugar and rose water, and blend to a purée. Pour in 600ml water then blend again until smooth.

Rub the mixture through a sieve into a large plastic container and freeze for about 3 hrs until partially frozen.

Remove from the freezer, beat with a fork, then freeze again, beating occasionally until icy and slushy. alternatively churn it in an ice cream machine. Spoon into glasses and decorate with rose petals, if you like.