Raspberry Tea Gelees with Watermelon |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
2 cups water plus 1 cup ice water |
4 raspberry tea bags |
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin |
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice |
a 2 1/4-pound piece watermelon, rind and seeds discarded, cut into 1/4-inch cubes and chilled (about 3 cups) |
12 small fresh mint leaves |
garnish: mint sprigs |
Directions:
1. In a saucepan bring sugar with 2 cups water to a boil over moderately high heat and boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add tea bags and remove pan from heat. Steep tea 5 minutes and remove tea bags, carefully squeezing any liquid in them into pan.
2. In small bowl sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup ice water and let stand 1 minute to soften. Stir gelatin mixture into hot tea over low heat until gelatin is dissolved completely. Remove pan from heat and stir in remaining 3/4 cup ice water and lemon juice. Chill mixture 45 minutes, or until thickened to the consistency of raw egg white, and stir in watermelon and mint leaves. Rinse six 1-cup molds in cold water, shaking out excess water (do not dry). Spoon mixture into molds and chill until set, about 2 hours.
3. Dip each mold into warm water to loosen and invert gelées onto dessert plate. Garnish gelées with mint sprigs.
4. Each Serving: About 101 calories, less than 1 gram fat (less than 1% of calories from fat) Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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