Watermelon Jelly Recipe: The perfect summer dessert

Are you looking for a refreshing and delicious way to enjoy watermelon this summer? Here it is: a recipe for watermelon jelly, a light, tasty dessert that’s perfect for cooling you down on hot days.

Get ready to surprise your friends and family with this homemade treat that is sure to become an instant hit.

Ingredients for watermelon jelly

To prepare this delicious jelly, you will need the following ingredients:

• Watermelon: 4 cups chopped seedless watermelon
• Unflavoured gelatine: 2 sachets (14 grams in total)
• Water: 1/2 cup
• Sugar (optional): to taste
• Mint leaves (optional): for garnish

With these simple ingredients, you’ll be ready to prepare a fresh and delicious watermelon jelly in no time.

How to make this watermelon jelly recipe

1. Prepare the watermelon: Start by cutting the watermelon into small pieces and removing all the seeds.
2. Blend the watermelon: Place the watermelon in a blender and blend until you have a smooth, lump-free purée.
3. Prepare the unflavoured gelatine: In a small bowl, mix the unflavoured gelatine with cold water and leave to stand for a few minutes until the gelatine has completely dissolved.
4. Mix the gelatine with the watermelon: Pour the watermelon purée into a saucepan and heat over a medium heat. Add the dissolved gelatine and stir well until fully combined.
5. Sweeten to taste: If you’d like a sweeter jelly, you can add sugar to taste and stir until it has completely dissolved. Bear in mind that watermelon is naturally sweet, so add sugar according to your personal preference.
6. Pour into moulds: Pour the jelly mixture into individual moulds or a large mould, as you prefer. Then place in the fridge and leave to set for at least 4 hours, or until the jelly is firm.
7. Garnish and serve: Once the jelly is ready, garnish with fresh mint leaves if you like and serve chilled.

And there you have it! A delicious jelly, ready to enjoy at any time of day. Treat yourself to this refreshing and tasty dessert – it’s sure to be a hit at your next get-together or simply to enjoy at home!

If you’re looking for healthier options, you could try making sugar-free watermelon jelly or watermelon jelly with agar-agar. Simply replace the sugar with your favourite sweetener or follow the instructions on the agar-agar packet to make a jelly free from animal gelatine, perfect for vegetarian and vegan diets.

Here are two recipes: one for watermelon jelly without sugar and one for watermelon jelly with agar agar.

Sugar-free watermelon jelly

Ingredients

• 4 cups seeded watermelon, cubed
• 2 tablespoons unflavoured gelatine
• 1/4 cup cold water
• Sweetener to taste (optional), such as stevia or erythritol

Recipe for sugar-free watermelon jelly

1. In a blender, process the watermelon to a smooth puree.
2. In a small bowl, sprinkle the unflavoured gelatine over the cold water and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
3. Slightly heat the watermelon puree in a saucepan over medium heat, but do not let it boil.
4. Add the hydrated gelatine to the hot watermelon puree and mix well until completely dissolved.
5. If you wish to sweeten the gelatine, add sweetener to taste and mix until completely dissolved.
6. Pour the mixture into individual ramekins or a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or until firm.
7. Serve and enjoy this delicious sugar-free watermelon jelly.

Watermelon jelly with agar agar

Ingredients

• 4 cups watermelon juice
• 2 teaspoons agar agar powder
• Sweetener to taste (optional), such as stevia or erythritol

Watermelon jelly with agar agar recipe

1. In a small saucepan, mix the watermelon juice and agar agar powder. Let stand for a few minutes to hydrate the agar agar.
2. Bring the mixture over medium heat and stir constantly until it comes to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the agar agar is completely dissolved.
4. If you wish to sweeten the gelatine, add sweetener to taste and mix until completely dissolved.
5. Pour the mixture into individual ramekins or a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until firm.
6. Once firm, serve the watermelon jelly with agar agar and enjoy its freshness and flavour.

Enjoy all these ways to eat watermelon and give your taste buds a fresh and healthy twist!