Looking for the perfect way to cool down this summer? Of course you are. So am I. Which is what led me to this cool recipe (as if watermelon wasn’t cool enough). This sweet watermelon ice is pretty easy to make, which, if you know me by now, is a priority for me in the kitchen. Seriously, it’s harder to make coffee than it is to make this drink, so you have no excuse not to try it.
SWEET WATERMELON ICE
INGREDIENTS
• 3 cups fresh watermelon juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
DIRECTIONS:
Pour the watermelon juice into a shallow glass baking dish. Add the sugar and lemon juice and stir well. Place the dish in the freezer and chill.
Remove the pan every 1/2 hour and stir. The juice will form light, grainy ice crystals as it freezes. Repeat this process until the juice is fully frozen, about 4 hours, depending on the temperature of your freezer. You can also use an ice cream machine, following the manufacturer’s directions.
Serve immediately, or store in the freezer in a covered container up to several weeks.
Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie
Chef Harry Schwartz
Elizabeth Somer, M.A.
Josh Bailey
J-Slice
just a yummy take on this idea we do with both watermelon and cantaloupe , mash and mince using a potato masher or pastry cutter the whole chopped pieces of melon with out seeds , make simple syrup{1.5-2 cups of sugar in one cup boiling water per 2 qt ice cream machine}let cool, mix with minced/mashed melon and prepare according to ice cream machine instructions. This can be frozen for quite a while to enjoy later, Many fruits can be used, melons just seem to do the best. In south America this is also a popular summer treat called Nieves. Enjoy
Wow! That sounds good, Adrian. I have to admit, watermelon will always be #1 in my heart, but cantaloupe is #2.