This prosciutto melon granita experiment came out shockingly well, and tastes exactly like a prosciutto-wrapped piece of melon, with the texture of a snow cone. This beautiful granita straddles the line between sweet and savory, and doesn’t require a machine or any special equipment to make. Enjoy!

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49 Comments

  1. Okay, chef, after seeing this horrendous mixture evolve, I need you to make the most visually digusting meal you can possibly think of, but it tastes amazing.

  2. We often serve (with pre-dinner drinks) cubed watermelon wrapped in prosciutto and then in a large basil leaf so I know this will be good but I do think making this watermelon has a little more eye appeal as a palate cleanser between couses.

  3. At my restaurant my brother on a crazy whim bought a margarita machine. We had a full bar but in so much that it was a fine dining restaurant we didn't sell any more margaritas then any other cocktail. What we did do with the machine is make various fruit granitas and served them complimentary between courses. It was very popular.

  4. So basically a twist on your Cayenne and Cantaloupe Sorbet but with prosciutto in the mix this time and no cayenne.

  5. 3:29 I wasn't too bothered by the look while it was cooking until the very end as you were dumping through the strainer, when I had the thought… "I've expelled stuff that looked more appetizing than that."
    So now I'm just hanging on, trusting Chef John, {doesn't hurt I've already seen the result, so I know it'll be ok by the end}. Woof.

  6. Being from Northern Europe, I adore all dished mixing sweet and hearty flavours. I don't care what is mixed, it must be good! (We even eat our kale with pork and sugar.)

  7. Oh I NEED this immediately. You have gotten me to make some crazy things in the past but this is going to be the favorite