Watermelon Italian Ice Recipes

LIME ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Fill a large bowl with ice water. Place another bowl inside so it's surrounded on all sides by the ice water. In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. When sugar has dissolved, remove from heat and add lime juice. Pour into bowl sitting in the ice bath to cool lime mixture, about 15 minutes. Pour mixture into a 10 by 12-inch baking dish that's sitting on a sheet tray and put in the freezer. After 1 1/2 hours, remove from freezer and scrape the ice with a fork, being sure to mix the softer center with the more frozen outer edges. Put back into the freezer for another 1 1/2 hours. Before serving, scrape again using the fork.

ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Blend the fruit, sugar, honey and lemon juice with 2 cups ice in a food processor or blender until chunky. Add another 1 cup ice and blend until completely smooth.
• Pour the mixture into a shallow baking dish and freeze 30 minutes. Scrape the ice with a fork until slushy, then freeze until firm, about 2 more hours. Scoop into paper cups.

WATERMELON ICE

Steps:

• Pour water into a small, microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over the water and allow to soften for 2 minutes. Microwave on High for 40 seconds, then stir. Let stand again for 2 more minutes, and stir until smooth.
• Place one cup of the cubed watermelon into the bowl of a blender along with the lime juice and honey. Pour in the melted gelatin, and process until smooth. Add the watermelon a cup at a time, processing until smooth after each addition.
• Pour the mixture into an 8x8 inch square dish. Place into the freezer and freeze until almost firm. Transfer into a chilled bowl, then beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is fluffy, and bright pink. Scoop into serving dishes, then return to the freezer and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 15-20 minutes before serving.

ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, dissolve sugar in water.
• Add fruit juice, strawberries, or chocolate.
• If adding fruit juice, let stand 5 minutes, then strain out rind.
• Pour mixture into freezing tray & freeze, stirring frequently until mixture is thick & mushy.
• Serve in chilled champagne glasses with appropriate garnish.

WATERMELON ICE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve sugar and gelatin in boiling water; set aside. Place watermelon in a food processor; cover and puree. Stir into gelatin mixture. , Pour into an ungreased pan. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving; scrape ice with a fork. Serve in paper cones or serving dishes.

CANTALOUPE ITALIAN ICE

Steps:

• Place a 7x12-inch glass dish in the freezer to chill.
• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook until sugar has completely dissolved. Add mint, remove from heat, and set aside to cool.
• Place melon in a food processor and process until pureed; pour into a bowl. Strain mint leaves from cooled syrup and add syrup to the melon. Stir until well combined.
• Pour cantaloupe mixture into the chilled dish and freeze uncovered for 3 to 4 hours, stirring with a fork every 30 minutes. Continue until mixture is almost frozen and a bit grainy; don't let it freeze completely, otherwise you won't be able to serve it.
• Place in a decorative bowl and garnish with mint leaves.

WATERMELON ICE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan simmer water with sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Transfer syrup to a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir syrup until cold.
• Discard rind from watermelon and cut fruit into 1-inch chunks. In a blender purée watermelon, syrup, and lemon juice and pour through a fine sieve into a 9-inch square metal baking pan, pressing hard on solids. Freeze mixture, covered, until frozen, 6 to 8 hours, and up to 2 days. Just before serving, scrape watermelon ice with a fork to lighten texture and break up ice crystals. Makes about 5 cups, serving 6.

ITALIAN LEMON ICE

Steps:

• ***Water Ices*** (serves 4).
• Melt sugar in hot water, add lemon juice and rind.
• Let mixture stand for 5 minutes.
• Strain, place mixture in a freezing tray and freeze, stirring frequently, until it reaches a mushy consistency.
• If you have an electric ice cream machine, pour mixture into machine and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• ****Roman Style**** (serves 6).
• Combine sugar and water in saucepan, heat until sugar melts.
• Add lemon juice.
• Strain mixture through a very fine sieve.
• Freeze until mushy, stirring frequently.
• Beat egg white until stiff.
• Remove ice mixture from freezer when mushy.
• Add stiffly beaten egg white and 1/4 cup sugar and mix well.
• Add rum and mix.
• Return to freezer and continue to freeze to ices consistency (not solid), stirring often.
• If you have an electric ice cream machine, pour mixture into machine and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Add beaten egg white and sugar according to manufacturer's instructions as you would if you were adding additional ingredients (nuts, choc chips, etc) to your ice cream.