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Shaved watermelon ice served in a watermelon half with lime juice and sweetened condensed milk drizzled on top.
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Viral Watermelon Shaved Ice

This watermelon shaved ice is cold, refreshing, and served in a watermelon boat. Super easy to make and no special equipment needed.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: copycat, viral recipes, watermelon
Servings: 2 servings
Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut the watermelon in half horizontally so there are two halves. These will be our "cups".
    Watermelon cut in half.
  • Cut the inside of the watermelon flesh horizontally then vertically. The bigger the chunks, the easier it will be to grate later. Be careful not to pierce the skin. Scoop out the watermelon chunks and freeze them for at least five hours but I like to do overnight. The watermelon needs to be rock solid.
    Watermelon cut up into chunks.
  • Wrap the watermelon halves in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container. Place in the fridge until ready to use.
    Watermelon cups wrapped with plastic wrap.
  • Once the watermelon chunks are frozen, grate the watermelon into the watermelon boats using the large side of a cheese grater.
    Shaved watermelon ice.
  • Top with a squeeze of lime and a drizzle of condensed milk. Eat and enjoy immediately!
    Shaved watermelon ice served in a watermelon half with lime juice and sweetened condensed milk drizzled on top.

Notes

If you don't want to use the watermelon shells as cups thats fine! You can always just cut up the watermelon and shave it into a cup or bowl. 

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 603mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 2657IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg