Watermelon-Lime Gelatin Squares

Name: Watermelon-Lime Gelatin Squares
Prep time: 4 h 20 min
Cook time: 4 h 20 min
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 16 smalls About fresh mint leaves; 2 Tbsps unflavored gelatin powder (about three 1/4-ounce packets); 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps Sambuca or anisette liqueur (optional); 177 milliliters sugar; 2 liters chopped seedless watermelon

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Watermelon-Lime Gelatin Squares Head to the store and pick up watermelon, gelatin powder, anisette liqueur, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Puree the watermelon, sugar, lime juice and Sambuca in a blender until smooth, working in batches if necessary.

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Lime Juice

Watermelon

Sugar

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Blender

Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large liquid measuring cup.

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Measuring Cup

Sieve

Pour 1 cup of the watermelon mixture into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, pour another 1 cup of the watermelon mixture into a large bowl and sprinkle the gelatin on top; let stand 1 minute.

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Watermelon

Gelatin

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Pour the hot watermelon mixture into the bowl and stir until the gelatin dissolves. Stir in the remaining watermelon mixture from the measuring cup.

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Watermelon

Gelatin

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Measuring Cup

Bowl

Spray an 8-inch-square cake pan with cooking spray, wiping out the excess.

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Cooking Spray

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Cake Form

Pour in the watermelon mixture. Skim the foam from the surface and refrigerate the gelatin until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Arrange the mint leaves on top in rows, then push them just below the surface. Refrigerate until fully set, at least 4 hours.

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Mint