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WATERMELON GELATO

June 27, 2013 By Manu 2 Comments

Watermelon Gelato

Today, for my Regional Italian dish series, I am going to take you all back to Sicily with the perfect summer recipe.  I know, I know… it’s winter down here and it’s also been quite cold lately, but my family and friends are enjoying summer in Europe, so I thought of publishing this today.  I made this ice cream for my dad when my parents were visiting from Italy last Christmas… watermelon is my father’s favourite ice cream flavour.  It is a typical recipe from Palermo, so it is something he grew up eating and he always buys it when we eat ice cream outside.  I looked everywhere for an authentic recipe and I found one that is pretty close to the ice cream you would buy in a gelateria in Palermo.  The thing is, the majority of the recipes I came across, were more like sorbets, while the “original” gelato is creamy, like a milk based ice cream.  I discovered that to obtain such creaminess without using milk or cream (or a custard base) you need to use an ice cream stabiliser.  You should be able to find it easily, both at the stores or online.  What I love about this ice cream is the hint of cinnamon and, obviously, the crunch and slight bitterness of the chocolate that perfectly contrasts with the sweetness of the watermelon.  It is a really refreshing flavour!  Perfect for summer!  As for me, I will keep dreaming of warmer weather, so I will be able to make this again.  Enjoy!

Watermelon Gelato

Watermelon Gelato
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Watermelon Gelato

The recipe for a refreshing Watermelon Gelato!

Course Dessert, Ice Cream
Cuisine Italian
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 100 ml – 3.4 oz. water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 900 ml – 30 oz. watermelon juice blended and sieved watermelon
  • Neutro ice cream stabiliser, enough for 1 lt – 4 cups of liquid – the quantity varies from brand to brand
  • 100 gms – 3.4 oz. Liquid Glucose
  • 250 gms – 8.8 oz. sugar
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat up the water and the cinnamon stick. Bring it to a boil, put the fire off and let it infuse for 30 minutes.
  2. Cut the watermelon and blend it with a hand mixer. Sieve the juice and measure 900 ml – 30 oz. Keep it aside.
  3. Remove the cinnamon stick from the water and mix the infused water with the watermelon juice.
  4. Mix the neutro and sugar and add them to the juice mixture. Mix well.
  5. Add the liquid glucose and blend everything with the hand mixer to make sure everything is well combined.
  6. Chill for 30 minutes, then churn in an ice cream maker, according to the manufacturer’s instructions. During the last minute of churning, add the chocolate chips.
  7. Transfer into a container and freeze for a few hours before serving.

Watermelon Gelato

Watermelon Gelato

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Filed Under: Desserts, Fruits, Ice Cream, Italian, Regional Italian Dishes, Special Occasions, Street Food Tagged With: chocolate, dessert, fruits, gelato, ice cream, Italian, Italy, Palermo, Sicilian, Sicily, Special Occasions, summer, sweets, watermelon

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Comments

  1. Stefanie Poorman says

    June 28, 2013 at 11:33 am

    For the watermelon gelato, what is neutro And liquid sucrose? I am in u.s. so need equivalent. Thanks!

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    • Manu says

      June 28, 2013 at 11:46 am

      Hi Stefanie. Neutro is an ice cream stabiliser. I have seen it is sold in the USA as well (http://www.pregelamerica.com/en/products/detail.asp?ID=1355 is one of the brands I found online). You could substitute liquid glucose with corn syrup, though as I haven’t tried it myself (I have never seen corn syrup around here!) I cannot guarantee that you will need the exact same amount… 🙁 If you make it, let me know how you go, so I can add more info for all my US readers! Thanks! 🙂

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