- Ingredients
- 1 kg watermelon, very ripe red flesh only, cut in 3cm chunks
- 40g ginger, peeled then sliced into 2 mm coins along the lines on the skin
- ½ litre green tea, freshly brewed then cooled
- honey or organic raw cane sugar to taste if needed
Watermelon and Green Tea - James Knight-Pacheco
Watermelon and Green Tea - James Knight-Pacheco
Many thanks to James Knight-Pacheco for this recipe, which was featured at the Annual Thermomix Demonstrators Conference in May 2011, and in Chef Magazine: "Power blended in the Thermomix, James' ginger-infused Watermelon and Green Tea pre-starter prepared the digestion for the coming feast." It would also be lovely served as a refreshing breakfast juice or as a cooling drink on a hot day. It's very easy and wonderfully delicious. Makes 1.5 litres.
Ingredients
Method
Method
Blend watermelon and ginger 2 minutes/Speed 10.
Add green tea and blend again for a few seconds.
Taste and add honey or sugar if needed (it usually isn't), blend again until thoroughly mixed. Chill. Serve in shot glasses or beautiful stemmed glasses.
Janie's Tip:
Tip: If it's very sweet, you might like to add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice before serving.
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