Chefs' Recipes

Neil Perry: Watermelon granita with ginger syrup

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon granita with ginger syrup by Neil Perry and Andy Evans from Sydney restaurant Spice Temple.
Watermelon granita with ginger syrup

Watermelon granita with ginger syrup

Chris Chen
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This is a great way to finish a Chinese meal. It’s utterly refreshing and tastes of summer.

Ingredients

Ginger syrup

Method

Main

1.Combine coarsely chopped watermelon and sugar in a bowl and stand until macerated and juicy (45 minutes-1 hour). Process in a food processor until smooth, then pass through a muslin-lined sieve. Transfer to a 20cm x 30cm shallow metal tray and freeze, stirring and scraping occasionally with a fork until crystals form and granita is frozen (4-5 hours).
2.Meanwhile, for ginger syrup, combine sugar, ginger and 60ml water in a saucepan, stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil, remove from heat, stand until cool. Strain and refrigerate until completely chilled. Makes about ½ cup.
3.To serve, divide diced watermelon among chilled serving glasses and top with granita. Drizzle with a little ginger syrup and serve immediately.

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