Watermelon gel is a delicious watermelon dessert that can be prepared in a few minutes and should be enjoyed cold. The mellone gel is a typical Sicilian spoon dessert; in fact, watermelon is also called mellone in Sicily, which is not a spelling mistake but actually spelled with two Ls. Watermelon gel does not require oven baking but just a few minutes on the stove to prepare, then it needs to be cooled down and stored in the refrigerator to chill thoroughly and enjoy beautifully fresh on hot summer days. Now let’s see how to prepare the watermelon gel and if you try it, let me know, Barbara.

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Rest time: 6 Hours
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 6
Cooking methods: Stove
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Summer

Ingredients for preparing Watermelon Gel

4 cups watermelon (weight without rind)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch (maizena)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
as needed chocolate chips
as needed chopped pistachios

Procedure for preparing Watermelon Gel

Let’s start preparing the Watermelon Gel, cut the watermelon into slices, remove the rind
the seeds
and cut it into small pieces.
Then pour the pieces into the blender
and blend for a few minutes intermittently.
Pour the puree into a sieve,
and strain it with the help of a spoon, leaving the seeds and fibers in the sieve.
Pour sugar into a saucepan
and cornstarch, mix the two dry ingredients with a whisk
and gradually add the watermelon juice, you should obtain a lump-free mixture.
Put the saucepan on the heat and keep stirring so it doesn’t stick to the bottom, bring to a boil and you’ll see it thickens.
When it has a gelatinous consistency, it will take about 10 minutes, remove from heat, add vanilla essence, and continue to stir with the whisk.
pour the watermelon gel into molds or individual bowls.
Let it cool at room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator, allowing it to rest for at least 6 hours before consuming.
Serve the watermelon gel with chocolate chips and chopped pistachios.