Watermelon Ice Cream
Philadelphia StyleDeliciously juicy watermelon ice cream is a wonderful summer's treat.Makes 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream
Ingredients
Watermelon
- 2 1/2-3 cups watermelon chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
Ice Cream Base
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt (optional improves texture, brings out taste)
- 1 envelope gelatin (optional improves texture)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional, for “watermelon seeds”)
Instructions
Watermelon
- Puree watermelon in a bowl and add 1/4 cup sugar.
- Pour 1 1/2 cups of watermelon puree into a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat.
- Bring watermelon puree to a boil and boil for several minutes.
- Chill watermelon mixture in the fridge until completely cooled, about 3 hours.
- ***Please note: Storing in refrigerator 12-24 hours will help strengthen the flavor.
Ice Cream Base
- With a hand mixer or whisk, mix milk and sugar together so that the sugar dissolves.
- Add cooled watermelon puree to the milk mixture.
- Stir in cream, vanilla, salt, and sprinkle in gelatin – make sure gelatin dissolves completely.
- Pour into ice cream maker.
- Mix about 20-25 minutes.
- Add chocolate chips to churning ice cream.
- Mix 5 more minutes in your ice cream maker.
- Enjoy this tasty summer treat!