Watermelon frappe

Preparation 3 hours

• Water (280ml/10floz)
• Sugar (170g/6oz)
• 4 limes, each cut into 8 pieces
• 4 cardamom seeds
• 1 large watermelon (about 900g/2lbs of flesh)
• Crushed ice
  

1.  Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
2.  Remove from the heat and add the limes and cardamom seeds.
3.  Leave to sit for two to three hours and then chill.
4.  Blitz the watermelon flesh in a food processor (or crush well with a fork). Add to the saucepan containing the other ingredients, and leave for five minutes.
5.  Strain into a container, add crushed ice, and serve.

Nutritional information

Energy 237kcal

Protein 1g

Total fat 0.5g (of which saturates 0.2g)

Carbohydrate 60g

Fibre 0.3g