Creamy Watermelon Ice Cream

Watermelons are in season right now and have been a staple at our home lately.  We’ve been using them for their whole body cleansing properties.  Watermelon Lemonade has been a daily must, we’ve also been juicing watermelons and eating them as is.  To stick with our seasonal watermelon theme, we decided to make Watermelon Ice Cream and the result was amazing!  It has the most beautiful pale pink color and is so refreshing, creamy and sweet.

Enjoy!

Little Love kissing her first harvested watermelon.

Creamy Watermelon Ice Cream

Refreshing, cooling and simply delicious. 

Equipment: Juicer, Blender, Ice Cream Maker

• ½ cup freshly juiced organic watermelon
• 1 teaspoon gluten free organic vanilla extract 
• 1 cup raw whole milk* (See Resources)
• 1 cup raw cream (optional, if you don’t have cream, just sub w/ raw milk)
• ¼ cup raw honey (I use local raw clover creamed honey)

1.     Wash watermelon.  Cut in half.  With a spoon, scoop out chunks of watermelon and juice them in a juicer until you have ½ cup of juice.

2.    Add watermelon juice, vanilla, milk, cream, and honey to blender.

3.    Blend on a lower setting just until smooth and combined, about 5 seconds.  Be careful not to blend too long, you don’t want a lot of air in the mixture.   If any foam forms on the top, remove this with a spoon.

4.    Pour mixture into ice cream maker.

5.     Turn machine on and mix according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

6.    Ice cream will start to have a “soft serve” texture when it is done.  This is my family’s favorite way to eat it.  If you prefer it to be a little firmer or need to serve it later, place in the freezer to harden. 

Yield: Makes about 2 ½-3 cups mixture, about 1 quart of ice cream. 

Dairy-Free Option: Substitute full-fat coconut milk for the dairy.  I use this brand ... it's organic, non-GMO + it's BPA free. 

*For California residents, check out my favorite raw milk from Claravale Farm.  They sell to stores and co-ops all over CA.

OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY WATERMELON

Watermelon Cucumber Juice

Watermelon Granita

Watermelon Lemonade - Blended

Watermelon-Carrot Juice

Summer Sangria w/ Watermelon Juice

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