Yes Gelee…. not jelly. Why? Because modern cooking deserves trendy, modern lingo. When using Gelatin, if you’re not making jello shots… class-it-up a bit and make it a gelee!
I had quite a bit of watermelon left over after experimenting with my watermelon carbonation and infusions, so I decided to try making something else new… a Nitrogenated Watermelon Gelee.
Ingredients:
- Half of a watermelon
- 1 Lime
- 1 tablespoon superfine white sugar
- 3 grams gelatin powder
- 1 Nitrogen charger
Directions:
- Scoop out on half of the watermelon, and blend the fruit with the juice of 1 lime, the gelatin powder and sugar, until completely liquified.
- Strain through a fine strainer, and pour into iSi Whip canister until liquid reaches the max limit line.
- Screw on the nitrogen charger and shake well.
- Store on its side in the fridge for 1 hour. Shake again before your serve.
Conclusion: Presentation is key! As great as it tastes, serving in the empty watermelon rind or some sort of other create plating will really make the difference between a delicious dish and a memorable dish.
OK- I came in half way through this so it’s probably my fault, but.. what the *&*# is a “nitrogen charger” and where does one buy one? (I live in New Zealand by the way..). Cheers, John
Hi John,
The tool you’ll need for nitrogen infusions or charges is a whip cream canister. I have the iSi Whip, and LOVE it… but any whip will work. You can buy them at Amazon or http://www.isinorthamerica.com/foodservice/products/gourmet-whip-plus.
Couple direct links: Whip-it $37 (http://www.webstaurantstore.com/whip-it-1-liter-professional-cream-whipper/407WHC32.html?utm_source=Amazon&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Amazon+Campaign)
iSi whip- $77 http://www.amazon.com/iSi-Creative-Polished-Stainless-Dessert/dp/B002H3NFNM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1311614023&sr=8-2
And then you can choose whether you want to buy the CO2 chargers (to carbonate) or the Nitrogen Chargers. These can be found on Amazon.com for pretty inexpensive (approx $5-$8 for a pack of 10 chargers). Both are interchangeable with the whips!
Thanks and good luck!!!