Glittering Watermelon & Shiny Jelly
- 150 ml Watermelon puree
- 30 grams Granulated sugar
- 5 grams Gelatin powder
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 net weight 200 grams Watermelon
- 150 ml Water
- 60 grams Granulated sugar
- 10 grams Powdered gelatin
- 4 tbsp Water
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 220 ml Sparkling wine (sweet)
- 1 Lemon slice
- 1 Chervil
- Preparation: Soak both lots of powdered gelatin in water.
- Cut out the flesh of a watermelon roughly and place in a container.
- Mash the watermelon up a bit with a fork.
- Watermelon Jelly: Add the sugar to the watermelon puree and mix well with a whisk.
- Warm the gelatin mixture for 20 - 30 seconds in a 500 W microwave and add a little bit at a time through a tea strainer into the puree mixture.
- Mix well after each addition.
- Add in the lemon juice and put the bowl in an ice bath.
- Mix until the jelly starts to thicken.
- Add the crushed watermelon flesh, along with any juices, and mix in well.
- Transfer everything to a glass and leave to chill and set in the refrigerator.
- Sparkling Jelly: Place the water and sugar in a pot and heat until it comes to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and add the soaked gelatin.
- Stir well to dissolve completely.
- Add in the lemon juice and place the pot in an ice bath until the mixture starts to thicken.
- Once thickened, add in the sparkling wine (that has been left to return to room temperature) and mix in well.
- Pour the mixture into a tray or something similar and leave to chill and set in the refrigerator.
- Finishing Touches: Use a hand mixer to crush up the sparkling wine jelly and add into the glass on top of the watermelon jelly.
- Insert several small lemon slices into the crushed jelly and top with some chervil to finish.
- You can choose to top this dessert with whipped cream rather than lemon slices.
- It tastes delicious this way too.
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/142539-glittering-watermelon-shiny-jelly (may not work)