Nothing says the start of summer like a sweet, slushy and fruity Italian ice. For me the best summer memories of my childhood include sprinklers, bare feet, and playing with the neighborhood friends only to come home and enjoy something cool and icy from our freezer. So when I bought a behemoth sized watermelon at the farmer's market last week that I wasn't able to finish, I decided to freeze it and turn it into a homemade treat rather than let it go to waste. What I ended up making was a fun summer icy recipe that can be used in a few different ways.
Here's how I did it:
1. Cut watermelon into chunks, discard the rind.
2. Pick out as many seeds as you can and puree the watermelon in a blender until it's smooth.
3. In a small saucepan add sugar, lime juice and lime zest until the sugar melts.
4. Pull lime and sugar juice off the stove, allow it to cool and then add it to the pureed watermelon.
5. You can pour the puree either into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Or if you have freezer pop molds, you could use this recipe with those as well.
6. To serve, either drop a few ice cubes into seltzer or pop them into a blender and/or food processor and pulse until you have a nice slushie consistency.
Ratios:
About 5 cups of diced watermelon pulp -- seeded
1/3 cup raw sugar
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime zest
The watermelon ice cubes would be a great addition to a drink for an outdoor summer party. You could also add some chopped up mint leaves to your puree for a nice added flavor.
The slushie is so refreshing while the ice cubes would go well with any drink you want to liven up.
♥♥ Cheers to your health
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