Raspberry Bitter Melon Ice Cream

Category: sweet
Submitted by: Lisa Davis
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 quart fresh raspberries
1 Bitter Melon, cored and diced
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 quart whipping cream, scalded

Directions:

1. Heat sugar and water in a saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium and boil for 5 minutes. DO NOT STIR. Cool completely.

2. Puree 1 quart berries and diced Bitter Melon with lemon juice in a food processor and then pour puree in a medium bowl. Stir in cream and the cooled sugar/water syrup. Let stand at room temperature for at least one hour.

3. Strain raspberry Bitter Melon mixture into a large bowl and then cover and refrigerate until well chilled (at least 4 hours but is best prepared one day ahead).

4. Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacture's directions.

5. Freeze ice cream in a covered container until firm (1-2 hours).