Fresh Fruit Ice Trio: Lime, Watermelon & Pineapple

A refreshing trio of homemade fruit ices featuring tangy lime, sweet watermelon, and tropical pineapple. Each flavor is made with fresh fruit, simple syrup, and frozen to a perfect granita-like consistency.

8 servings
25 hr 10 min

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • cups water
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • 3 limes lime zest
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups watermelon
  • 1 lime lime juice
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 whole pineapple
  • 1 whole peeled pineapple
  • 1 whole cored pineapple
  • 3 cups chopped pineapple

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Prepare a Simple Syrup Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Add the Lime Juice and Freeze Pour the simple syrup and lime juice in a 9 by 11-inch nonreactive baking pan and stir in the lime zest. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    After 1 hour, stir the mixture well, using a fork. Return to the freezer for another hour, then stir again. Allow the mixture to freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight (it is not necessary to continue stirring after you have done it twice).

    480 min

  4. 4.

    Serve Remove the pan from the freezer and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the fruit ice and serve it in a small bowl.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Prepare a Simple Syrup Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.

    10 min

  6. 6.

    Puree the Watermelon and Freeze Puree the watermelon chunks (it is fine if small seeds are still attached) in a blender until smooth. Pour the simple syrup, lime juice, and watermelon puree in a 9 by 11-inch nonreactive baking pan and stir well. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.

    10 min

  7. 7.

    After 1 hour, stir the mixture well, using a fork. Return to the freezer for another hour, then stir again. This time allow the mixture to freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight (it is not necessary to continue stirring after you have done it twice).

    480 min

  8. 8.

    Serve Remove the pan from the freezer and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the fruit ice and serve it in a small bowl.

    5 min

  9. 9.

    Prepare a Simple Syrup Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan set over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow the syrup to cool.

    10 min

  10. 10.

    Puree the Pineapple and Freeze Puree the pineapple chunks in a blender until smooth. Pour the simple syrup and pineapple puree in a 9 by 11-inch nonreactive baking pan and stir well. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer.

    10 min

  11. 11.

    After 1 hour, stir the mixture well using a fork. Return to the freezer for another hour, then stir again. This time allow the mixture to freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight (it is not necessary to continue stirring after you have done it twice).

    480 min

  12. 12.

    Serve Remove the pan from the freezer and allow it to sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the fruit ice and serve it in a small bowl.

    5 min

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