Gelo di Melone

Gelo Di Melone

Serves:

Ingredients

1

melon

20

g

sugar

2

vegetarian gelatine leaves (softened in water)

3

herb leaves (elderflower, fig leaf, mint)

4

red grapes

Recipe submitted by: Sebastian, FoodCycle London volunteer

Equipment needed: Saucepan, sieve and blender

Method

  1. Halve the melon, scoop out the seeds, and separate the flesh from the peel.
  2. Blend the melon pulp until until liquid.

  3. Strain the blended pulp through a sieve, collecting the juice in a small saucepan.

  4. Gently heat the melon juice over low heat, stirring often, and dissolve the sugar completely. Bring to a gentle simmer.

  5. Stir in gelatine leaves until dissolved. Briefly steep the herbs in the liquid for added flavour, then remove them.

  6. Pour the mixture into a large bowl or divide it into individual cups.

  7. Place the gelo in the fridge to cool and set completely.

  8. Serve the individual cups garnished with red grapes, a dollop of cream if available, or spoon portions from the large bowl into smaller serving dishes.

Top Tips:

  • You can use any type of melon, but Sebastian used Cantaloupe
  • If the gelo cannot be cooled in time for the gelatine to set, the dish works just as well and is more refreshing as a soup.

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1 tsp = 5 ml
1 tbsp = 3 tsp= 15 ml
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4 servings of rice = 1 standard full mug

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