Watermelon blends and strains into pure juice, brightened with lime, agave, and a pinch of sea salt, then freezes in a shallow pan into icy, spoonable crystals garnished with sprigs of mint.
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Blend watermelon in Vitamix and strain out excess pulp with nut bag or chinois lined with 2 layers of moistened cheesecloth.
Transfer watermelon juice to medium bowl and add lime juice, agave, and salt.
Pour mixture into half hotel pan (mixture should be about 1/4 inch up side of pan) and transfer to freezer for about 1 hour .
Remove pan from freezer and use fork to scrape any ice crystals that have formed on side or bottom of pan. Return to freezer and repeat scraping every 30 minutes for 3-4 hours .
Once mixture is thoroughly frozen, scrape once more with fork, returning granita to “dry” in freezer for another half hour before serving.
Garnish granita with mint sprigs and serve.
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