Jelly with fruits in watermelon

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day

1. STEP 1

   

   You need to choose a watermelon that is ripe, with a thin rind, regular shape and small size. Our watermelons are only imported and ripe only in August, but they are always large. Half of my watermelon weighs 6kg, that's not a typo, sweet sugar beauty! In such a “giant” dessert also turned out great, but it took more fruit and time.

2. STEP 2

   

   You can take different fruits, but not overripe ones. I selected sweet and sour ones that do not require blanching. The recipe also used RED PITAYA, but it was not in the drop-down list of ingredients, the flesh is white with black dots.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash all fruits and watermelon very well. Cut the denser watermelon pulp into squares the size of grapes (I took 600g), leaving the looser pulp for juice.

4. STEP 4

   

   Using a spoon, scrape out almost all the pulp from the watermelon, trying to make the walls even. Then rinse the “bowl” and dry it with a napkin, otherwise the jelly will not stick. Leave the peel to dry while you prepare the watermelon juice.

5. STEP 5

   

   Lightly beat the pulp with a blender; I did not remove the seeds.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place several layers of gauze on a sieve and squeeze out the juice; discard the cake with the seeds. Pass the resulting juice through a sieve a couple of times, removing any remaining pulp. I got 2,600l. The volume of juice can be different each time, depending on the size and juiciness of the watermelon. Be sure to measure the volume in order to correctly calculate the required amount of Agar or gelatin. Agar-agar for a very dense texture needs 7g per 500ml, GELATIN 25g per 500ml.

7. STEP 7

   

   Divide the resulting juice. Add sugar to most of it, stir and put on low heat. In another container, heat 1 liter of juice almost to a boil, but do not let it boil! And constantly stirring with a whisk, add the Agar so that it dissolves completely, let it brew for 15 minutes / it will become like thick jelly /.

8. STEP 8

   

   Bring the heated juice with sugar to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the juice with Agar. Bring the prepared liquid to a boil, stirring, but do not boil! Let cool slightly. The jelly is ready. To check the correct dosage of Agar you need 1 tsp. Place the prepared mixture in the freezer for 20-30 seconds. If it freezes, it means that the proportion is correct. If the mass does not set and harden, dissolve a little more agar-agar and pour into the main mass.

9. STEP 9

   

   By this time, separate the washed grapes from the branches.

10. STEP 10

    

    Peel the remaining fruits and cut them into approximately the same size - the size of grapes or a little larger.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place the chopped fruits and watermelon into the prepared watermelon peel and pour in the slightly cooled jelly. Gently mix the fruits, distributing them more evenly.

12. STEP 12

    

    Fill within 1.5-2cm of the top. If necessary, place the watermelon in a stable shape. Let cool to room temperature for about 2 hours, then cover with film without touching the jelly and put in the refrigerator. The jelly sets very quickly.

13. STEP 13

    

    After two hours in the refrigerator, the jelly was ready, although it did not have time to cool completely. Leave it overnight, it will “ripen” and it will taste better when it’s cold.

14. STEP 14

    

    And then you can surprise and delight with a delicious and healthy dessert! For a holiday it is better to prepare it a day in advance. Cut with a sharp wide knife, and before slicing, cut off the top of the crust around the perimeter, flush with the jelly.

Comments on the recipe

naniki

10.08.2023

4.6

What a beauty! you're just a craftswoman!

BLUE-EYED

10.08.2023

4.7

Natasha, thank you dear, it was on my birthday, I tried my best!

BLUE-EYED

10.08.2023

4.9

Yulechka, THANK YOU for your congratulations and wishes! There are a lot of ideas and plans, time is short as always, but there will be “creations”...