Name: Watermelon, gin and cassis icy poles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 750 gm seedless watermelon, coarsely chopped, chilled; 45 ml lime juice, or to taste; 25 ml gin; 15 gm pure icing sugar, sieved; 40 gm blackberries; 30 ml blackcurrant cordial; 30 ml crème de cassis

Watermelon, gin and cassis icy poles

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for watermelon, gin and cassis icy poles.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

This is super-quick to make. You just need to be patient and let it freeze properly.

Ingredients

750 gm seedless watermelon, coarsely chopped, chilled

45 ml lime juice, or to taste

25 ml gin

15 gm pure icing sugar, sieved

40 gm blackberries

30 ml blackcurrant cordial

30 ml crème de cassis

Method

Main

1.Process 300gm watermelon in a food processor and pass through a coarse sieve to yield 300ml juice. Add lime juice, gin and icing sugar and stir well to dissolve sugar. Divide among six 1/3 cup-capacity moulds and freeze until starting to firm (1-2 hours).

2.Process blackberries and remaining watermelon in a food processor and pass through a coarse sieve to yield 400ml juice. Add cordial and crème de cassis, stir to combine, then divide among moulds. Freeze until just firm (1-2 hours), insert popsicle sticks and freeze until completely frozen (2-3 hours). Unmould icy poles and serve immediately.