3 granita summer Recipes

sugar, chopped fresh mint leaves, chopped fresh basil leaves, grated lime peel, fresh lime juice, water, melons , halved lengthwise, seeded, each half cut into 8 wedges (about 3/4 inch wide), peeled, sliced fresh mint leaves plus 8 fresh sprigs for garnish

water, sugar, whole allspice, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, plums , preferably red-fleshed (about 7 large), pitted, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, peach, pitted, thinly sliced, nectarine, pitted, thinly sliced, plum, pitted, thinly sliced