Viral Melon Ice Cream (2 Ingredients)
🍉 Two ingredients, zero equipment: A frozen half of a melon and a splash of milk or cream. No blende or ice cream maker needed.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
Watermelon Version
- ½ small watermelon
- heavy cream to desired consistency or coconut cream
Honeydew Version
- ½ small honeydew
- heavy cream to desired consistency or coconut cream
Instructions
- Cut the watermelon (or honeydew) in half and scoop out the seeds or a small hole in the center. Wrap the top in plastic wrap and place in the freezer until just frozen. If it's too hard, just let it set out until it's soft enough to scrape.
- Pour cold heavy cream (or coconut cream) a little at a time directly into the scooped out area.
- Scrape with a spoon in long strokes, letting the cream mix into ribbons as you go.
- Serve immediately, right out of the rind.
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Notes
- Dairy-free swap: Full-fat coconut cream works as well and adds a subtle tropical note.
- Add-ins: A drizzle of honey or a pinch of Tajin takes this over the top depending on the melon.
- Storage: Best eaten immediately.
- Make-ahead: The frozen melon half can sit in the freezer for up to 2 weeks before you scrape it, so you can prep way ahead of when you actually want to serve it.
