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Fresh watermelon

Fresh watermelon, juicy and refreshing, is enjoyed as a dessert or snack during the hot season. In Senegal it is often served very cold, flavoured with mint.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Wash the watermelon, cut it in half, then into wedges.
  2. Remove the flesh, taking out the seeds with the tip of a knife, or cut it into large cubes.
  3. In a bowl, mix the sugar and lime juice until dissolved.
  4. Add the chopped mint and let it steep for 10 minutes.
  5. Pour the syrup over the watermelon and chill for an hour.
  6. When serving, add a few ice cubes and some mint leaves.

Variations and tips

Frozen watermelon. Blend the flesh with the mint and lime, then freeze the mixture in a tray for 4 hours, scraping it every hour to make a granita.

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