Cantaloupe and Cream Sherry Granita

Name: Cantaloupe and Cream Sherry Granita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup water; ⅓ cup sugar; 2 whole cantaloupes; ¼ cup fresh lemon juice; 6 tablespoons cream Sherry

A refreshing frozen dessert made with fresh cantaloupe, cream sherry, and lemon juice. This elegant granita combines the sweet melon flavor with sophisticated notes of sherry for a perfect summer treat.

8 servings

5 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup water
•⅓ cup sugar
•2 whole cantaloupes
•¼ cup fresh lemon juice
•6 tablespoons cream Sherry

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then cool syrup.
15 min
2.
Purée cantaloupes with syrup, lemon juice, Sherry, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender (in batches if necessary) until smooth. Pour into a 13- by 9-inch nonreactive baking dish and freeze until partially frozen, about 2 hours. Scrape and stir with a fork, crushing any lumps.
120 min
3.
Continue to freeze, scraping once or twice, until evenly frozen, about 3 hours more.
180 min