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Ingredients for Melon Ice Cream

• 1 large talebi (Persian melon)

• 1 egg

• 400 g whipped cream

• 150 g sugar

• 1/4 tsp vanilla sugar

• 1 cup plain, unflavored malt drink

• 1/4 tsp salt

How to Make Melon Ice Cream at Home

Step-by-step Instructions

1. Prepare the melon
   Cut the melon into medium-sized cubes and place them in a blender. Blend once until slightly crushed.

2. Add sugar
   Add half of the sugar to the blender and mix again until the melon becomes a smooth green purée.

3. Cook the purée
   Pour the melon purée into a non-stick pot and heat it over low heat. Stir continuously until it thickens.
   Remove from heat and let it cool completely.

4. Beat eggs and sugar
   In a separate bowl, crack the egg and add the remaining sugar. Beat with an electric mixer until foamy and light.

5. Add flavoring
   Add salt and vanilla sugar to the egg mixture and continue mixing until it becomes creamy, pale, and doubled in volume.

6. Add malt drink
   Slowly pour in the unflavored malt drink while mixing until fully combined.

7. Whip the cream
   In another bowl, whip the cream until it becomes firm and fully set. Then fold it into the egg mixture.

8. Combine with melon purée
   Once the melon mixture is completely cool, add it to the rest of the ingredients. Mix on low speed until smooth and uniform.

Freezing Process

1. Pour the mixture into a suitable container and place it in the freezer.

2. After 2–3 hours, remove it and beat it with a mixer to keep it smooth.

3. Return it to the freezer and repeat this process 4 times (every 2–3 hours).

4. After that, freeze it for about 24 hours until fully set.

Serving

Remove the ice cream from the freezer, let it soften slightly, and scoop it into bowls. Shape into round scoops and serve.

You can also place some chopped melon at the bottom of the serving cup before adding the ice cream.

Tips for Better Melon Ice Cream

• You can use either green or orange melon (talebi).

• If the melon is very sweet, reduce the sugar.

• Garnish with chopped pistachios or walnuts for extra flavor.

• Make sure the mixture doesn’t fully freeze into ice crystals; it should stay creamy. Stirring during freezing helps prevent this.

• If you use an ice cream maker, you don’t need to mix it every few hours.

Alternative Names / Search Phrases

• Homemade Talebi Ice Cream

• Persian Melon Ice Cream Recipe

• Creamy Melon Dessert Ice Cream

• Easy Homemade Fruit Ice Cream (Melon Flavor)