Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Salted Watermelon Granita 🍦🍉

Welcome back to my blog, food enthusiasts! Today, I’m excited to share a delightful summer treat that combines the refreshing taste of mint with the sweet and salty flavors of watermelon. This recipe for Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Salted Watermelon Granita is perfect for cooling down on a hot day. Let’s dive into this deliciously refreshing dessert!

Ingredients

Fresh Mint Ice Cream:

• 1 cup whole milk 🥛
• 2 cups mint leaves 🌿
• 3/4 cup sugar 🍬
• 2 cups heavy cream 🥛
• 5 egg yolks 🥚
• A pinch of salt 🧂

Salted Watermelon Granita:

• 3 cups watermelon 🍉
• 1/3 cup sugar 🍬
• 1 lemon, juiced 🍋
• 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt 🧂

Instructions

Salted Watermelon Granita:

1. Puree the Mixture: Add watermelon, sugar, and lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. 🍉🍋
2. Freeze the Mixture: Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer-proof dish, such as a glass or metal 9×13 baking dish, and place it in the freezer. ❄️
3. Scrape and Freeze: After 30 minutes, scrape the mixture with a fork, moving any ice crystals from the edges to the middle and breaking up any large pieces. Continue to scrape every 30 minutes until the mixture is fully frozen (about 3-4 hours). 🍧
4. Add the Final Touch: Sprinkle the granita with sea salt before serving. 🧂

Fresh Mint Ice Cream:

1. Heat the Base: In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk, sugar, and 1 cup of heavy cream until it just begins to bubble on the edges. Remove from heat, then add mint leaves. Cover and let steep for 1-2 hours. 🌿🥛
2. Prepare the Yolks: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks until smooth. 🥚
3. Temper the Eggs: Reheat the mint mixture. Drizzle 1/3 of the warm mixture into the bowl with egg yolks in a thin stream while continuously mixing. 🍃
4. Thicken the Mixture: Pour the tempered egg yolks back into the saucepan, and slowly heat until thickened and the mixture coats the back of a spoon. 🍮
5. Strain and Chill: Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and mix in the remaining cup of heavy cream. Chill completely, then follow the instructions on your ice maker to churn. 🍦

Assembly:

1. Layer and Serve: Layer scoops of granita and ice cream in a small dish. Enjoy! 🍧🍦

Additional Information

• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Freezing Time: 4 hours
• Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
• Servings: 6 servings

This Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Salted Watermelon Granita is not only a treat for your taste buds but also a beautiful presentation that will impress your guests. The combination of creamy mint ice cream and the refreshing salted watermelon granita makes it a perfect dessert for any summer gathering.

Enjoy your culinary adventure and stay tuned for more delicious recipes!

Happy cooking!

Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Salted Watermelon Granita 🍦🍉

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• Author: Dulcia
• Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes
• Yield: 6 1x

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Ingredients

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Fresh Mint Ice Cream:

1 cup whole milk 🥛
2 cups mint leaves 🌿
3/4 cup sugar 🍬
2 cups heavy cream 🥛
5 egg yolks 🥚
A pinch of salt 🧂

Salted Watermelon Granita:

3 cups watermelon 🍉
1/3 cup sugar 🍬
1 lemon, juiced 🍋
1 teaspoon flaked sea salt 🧂

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Instructions

Salted Watermelon Granita:
1️⃣ Add watermelon, sugar, and lemon juice to the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth. 🍉🍋

2️⃣ Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer-proof dish, such as a glass or metal 9×13 baking dish, and place it in the freezer. ❄️

3️⃣ After 30 minutes, scrape the mixture with a fork, moving any ice crystals from the edges to the middle and breaking up any large pieces. Continue to scrape every 30 minutes until the mixture is fully frozen (about 3-4 hours). 🍧

4️⃣ Sprinkle the granita with sea salt before serving. 🧂

Fresh Mint Ice Cream:
5️⃣ In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk, sugar, and 1 cup of heavy cream until it just begins to bubble on the edges. Remove from heat, then add mint leaves. Cover and let steep for 1-2 hours. 🌿🥛

6️⃣ In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks until smooth. 🥚

7️⃣ Reheat the mint mixture. Drizzle 1/3 of the warm mixture into the bowl with egg yolks in a thin stream while continuously mixing. 🍃

8️⃣ Pour the tempered egg yolks back into the saucepan, and slowly heat until thickened and the mixture coats the back of a spoon. 🍮

9️⃣ Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl and mix in the remaining cup of heavy cream. Chill completely, then follow the instructions on your ice maker to churn. 🍦

Assembly:
🔟 Layer scoops of granita and ice cream in a small dish. Enjoy! 🍧🍦

• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Freezing Time: 4 hours