Beat The Heat With These Delicious Watermelon Recipes

Summer is upon us and there is nothing like enjoying watermelon, or a mango, on a blistering hot day. Watermelon is not only delicious and refreshing, but it’s low in calories and contains lots of vitamins. It also contains a compound called lycopene which prevents you from cancer and boosts your immune system. So, try these best low-calorie frozen treats to enjoy on a hot summer day!

Watermelon Sherbet

The flavour of watermelon comes through beautifully in this homemade sherbet recipe.

Ingredients

• 4 cups diced seedless watermelon
• A ¼ cup of cold water
• 1 cup of sugar
• 3 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream
• 1 envelope unflavoured gelatin

Directions

• Combine the watermelon, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix it well.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Blend the mixture in a blender until smooth.
• Take out the mixture in a bowl.
• Pour the cold water in a saucepan. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water; leave it for 1 minute.
• Place the saucepan over low heat and cook for 2 minutes. Stir the gelatin mixture into the blended watermelon mixture.
• Add the heavy cream in it.
• Now beat the mixture with an electric hand mixer at medium speed until the mixture becomes fluffy.
• Transfer the mixture into an ice cream maker and leave it for 8-9 hours.
• Take it out and serve chilled.

Watermelon Pie

This simple pie is very refreshing in this scorching heat. Watermelon and a few items make it a delightful dessert that doesn’t take much effort.

Ingredients

• 1 package watermelon flavoured Jell-O
• A ¼ cup of water
• Frozen whipped cream
• 2 cups watermelon
• 1 (9 inches) prepared graham cracker crust

Directions

• Mix watermelon gelatin and water in a bowl.
• Fold gelatin mixture into the dessert topping and cut small pieces of watermelon.
• Pour mixture into graham cracker crust.
• Refrigerator for 3 hours or until set.

Watermelon Popsicles

This fresh watermelon popsicle recipe has no added sugar and only require 15 minutes of prep work!

Ingredients

• 500g peeled watermelon
• 4 kiwi

Directions

• Add watermelon to a blender and blend until pureed.
• Use a jug with a spout to carefully fill your molds with the watermelon puree.
• Leave enough room to add a kiwi layer and around ½ cm of extra room at the top to allow the popsicles to expand as they freeze.
• Freeze it for 30 mins, slide a stick gently into the center of the popsicle mold. Place it in the freezer for an hour.
• Add peeled kiwi to a blender and blend until pureed.
• Top the watermelon layer with the kiwi.
• Return to the freezer and freeze for at least 4-6 hours.

Watermelon Smoothie

This smoothie is a simple, light, sweet and refreshing drink, made in only 2 minutes! It tastes amazing!

Ingredients

• 3 cups seedless watermelon
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vanilla yogurt

Directions

• Cut the watermelon into small chunks- about a ½ inch.
• Place the watermelon chunks in a blender. Top with milk and yogurt. Blend until smooth.
• Pour the smoothie in glasses. Garnish with a wedge of watermelon and fresh mint, if desired, and serve!

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