Fruity Sicilian Watermelon Gelo (Pudding)

I love watermelon and I could eat it all day, but I also adore jiggly desserts so when I heard about watermelon gelo, I had to try it! It's easy to make and absolutely yummilicious! It's also vegan, gluten free, pretty healthy, and super refreshing... ahhhh!

*Please note it is more like a dense pudding than jello =)

Step 1: Gather your ingredients and tools

Ingredients:
About 9 cups of seedless watermelon chunks (you will need 4 cups once it is puréed)
3 tbsp sugar, maple syrup, agave nectar, or other sweetener (but please don't use the artificial stuff!)
6 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 tsp ground cinnamon

Tools:
Blender or food processor
Large fine mesh sieve (or cheesecloth)
3-quart saucepan
Rubber heatproof spatula and/or wooden spoon

Optional garnishes -- get creative!
Whipped cream
Roughly chopped pistachios, almonds, or other nuts
Grated semisweet chocolate
Ground cinnamon
Chopped up oreo cookies

Comments

[fozzy13]

Have you tried this with any other fruits? I'd be interested to know how it worked with strawberries, oranges, etc.

Nice Instructable : )

[purelily]

Oooo! I never thought to use other fruits, but now that you mention it, I am going to give it a go. I'll bet it would be wonderful with either of those or maybe cherries! Please do post a comment if you try it with a different fruit! Thanks for the idea =)

[Ganoderma]

Definitely going to try this sometime!
Can I just ask how much a cup is where you live? (Where I live, we don't use cups as a measurement at all and it seems that it's different per country where they do use it)

[M!key]

For us Brits, and apparently, the Commonwealth (according to Wikipedia) 1 cup = 250ml.

The US 'Legal' cup = 240ml

Hope this helps.

[purelily]

Thanks for helping out M!key, I was going to have to Google it to find out! =)

[fonzuzu]

that looks absolutely delish !!! i didn't think u could do that, hows the texture is it smooth like jello. Do u think you could do it with unflavored gelatin for a smoother texture maybe ?

[purelily]

You know, I was trying to describe the texture to some friends before they tried it and it's less "crunchy" (for lack of a better word) than jello, but more smooth like pudding but denser... not sure if that helps :-P
And you might be able to get a different texture using gelatin, but I try to stick to a vegan diet when possible, so I do not use gelatin. If you do try it, please let me know how it turns out so I can share with my friends! =)

[Penolopy Bulnick]

I am a huge watermelon fan as well! And this looks delicious :)

[purelily]

Hope you enjoy it! =)