Watermelon Mint Ice Cream

Watermelon Mint Ice Cream
Watermelon Mint Ice Cream might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 560 calories, 7g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours. Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, watermelon chunks, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. It is perfect for Summer. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Ice Cream Sundays: Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Ice Cream Sundays: Fresh Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, and Mint-Truffle Ice Cream Terrine with Mint and Chocolate Sauces.

Instructions

1
Puree the watermelon chunks in a blender or food processor until smooth; strain the juices from any remaining solids and set aside, discarding the solids.
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Heat 1 cup of heavy cream with the sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat until warmed. Stir the mint leaves to the warmed cream. Cover the saucepan and remove from heat. Allow the mixture to steep at room temperature for 1 hour. Strain into a bowl; discard the mint leaves.
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Whisk the egg yolks in a bowl until gently beaten. Slowly pour the mint-infused cream into the egg yolks, whisking constantly to prevent cooking the egg; scrape the mixture back into the saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir constantly, scraping the bottom while cooking, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula; pour the mixture through a strainer into a bowl along with 1 cup heavy cream.
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Mix the watermelon juice into the cream mixture.
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Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
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Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Red Wine, Sherry, Port, Moscato, Moscato Dasti

Ice Cream works really well with Cream Sherry, Red Wine, and Sherry. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.
NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry
NV Johnson Estate Cream Sherry
Very aromatic with notes of hazelnut, vanilla, and a touch of oak followed by sweet raisins and a touch of yeast. Clean lasting finish. Good now but will reward those allow it to age"". A favorite pre-prandial beverage. Consider it with nuts before dinner as an aperitif, or after dinner with dessert, especially chocolates and fruit-based desserts. Also wonderful on cold afternoons, served with biscotti to dip in ""Italian-style"". "
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs
Servings4
Health Score6
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