Plum + Roses Watermelon Tea Granita

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Cold, cold watermelon and our refreshing Plum + Roses Brew from is the perfect hot summer afternoon treat, with fairly minimal guilt. Our Plum + Roses Brew is a delicate black tea blend with a delightful array of stone fruits – cherries, plum and peaches, along with hints of cacao nibs for natural sweetness and refreshing rose petals. The combination with watermelon is indeed a killer one. I’ve made a granita out of it, but you could also wonderfully pour this into a popsicle mould for ice lollies or whip up a batch of tequila, gin or vodka cocktails!

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Heat the water with tea leaves and sugar together until sugar dissolves (1 minute). Set aside to cool

2 Then strain the tea out

3 Put the watermelon, rose water, lemon juice, and tea in a blender and puree until smooth

4 Then put it in a shallow metal pan (9x13”) or pan in which the thickness of the layer of fruit mix should be around ½ inches deep

5 Freeze for 30 minutes

6 Take the pan out of the freezer, and scrape the mixture with fork and place back in fridge

7 Do this every 30 minutes for 4 hours

8 The final texture should be dry and flaky

ingredients

400 g watermelon cubed and deseeded
juice of one lemon
2 tbsp rose water
2 tsp sugar
150 g water
2-3 tbsp Plum + Roses Brew by Nature Therapy

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