Watermelon Jelly

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 6 | Cook: 5min
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Ingredients

  • 2 kg ripe watermelon (about 1,8 - 1 ripe watermelon)
  • 0.5 lemon (juice)
  • 125 g sugar
  • 100 g cornstarch
  • 50 g coarsely chopped dark chocolate
  • 50 g lemon zest (finely diced)
  • 80 g chopped pistachios
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 200 g whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 6 serving molds (200 ml each)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Cut the watermelon flesh, dice it and pass through a sieve. Measure 1 liter of the melon puree and add lemon juice to a pot.

  2. 2.

    Mix sugar with cornstarch and stir into the melon puree. Bring everything to a boil and simmer while stirring for about 3 minutes until thickened, then let cool.

  3. 3.

    Stir chocolate, lemon zest, 30 g pistachios and cinnamon into the cold melon jelly.

  4. 4.

    Rinse the molds with cold water, fill them with the melon jelly and refrigerate for 3-4 hours until set.

  5. 5.

    Just before serving whip cream with powdered sugar, fold in about 40 g pistachios, then pipe it with a large star tip. Place the melon dessert briefly in hot water, then pour onto plates and decorate with piped cream. Garnish with mint leaves and sprinkle remaining pistachios on top.