Watermelon gazpacho

Refreshment guaranteed!


You will need: (for 8 people)

  • 1 ripe watermelon (1.2kg of flesh)
  • 4 tablespoonsbasil oil
  • 2 tablespoons Espelette pepper vinegar
  • 4 fresh basil leaves
  • 8 teaspoons ricotta cheese
  • Salt & Pepper

  1. Cut the watermelon into cubes, removing the seeds.
  2. Add the watermelon, olive oil with basil, Espelette pepper vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper to the blender and blend.
  3. Chill for at least an hour before serving (or even in the freezer as you can drink it almost ice cold).
  4. Just before serving, add a teaspoon of ricotta cheese to each glass / verrine, season with pepper and enjoy!
Tip: This recipe can also be created with wild blackberry balsamic or caramel vinegar.
You don’t have the Espelette pepper vinegar? Find it in our shop
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