Viral Watermelon Shaved Ice

When I first saw this recipe on TikTok, I knew it looked good….but I underestimated just how delicious it would actually be! Something about freezing a watermelon and shaving it completely changed the flavor! It was such a sweet treat for a hot summer day! Keep reading to see how to make it yourself.

I used one of the smallest melons I could find. You don’t need much to make this. A little goes a long way here.

Tips I love for cutting watermelons to keep things less messy are:

1: Cut it on a baking pan! It keeps all the juice contained.

2: Cut it in a grid pattern to create easy to pull out and eat sticks.

Once you have your watermelon cut, place it into the freezer for 4 hours or overnight. When you remove it, the sticks will be frozen solid and ready to grate!

Now, start grating! I grated my pieces onto a plate first and then transferred to my serving bowl. It makes the lightest and fluffiest shaved ice!!!

You can eat it plain, or you can spruce it up! It tasted great by itself, but I added a squeeze of fresh lime that really took it up a notch! I’ve also seen people add honey or sweetened condensed milk to theirs. A tip here is this, much like other frozen treats, the shaved ice does begin to melt rather quickly. Eat up!

I promise you, this is the treat of the summer. You’ll crave it every single day. It went viral for a reason! For more great watermelon recipes, checkout the links below!