Watermelon and Kiwi Slushi with Tapioca Pearls

Posted 2018-02-08 by finy ⇒ follow

I had this as a dessert on a hot summer's night, and it was both refreshing, and delicious.

The only difficult part was making the tapioca pearls which I had 3 attempts at, and I will explain how to cook these delicacies, so that they do not turn into a "mush"!

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour plus standing time and freezing time
Serves: 2

Ingredients
150 g watermelon
1 kiwi fruit
½ tbsp lemon juice
½ tbsp liqueur
1 tsp honey

Method
For the slushi

Cut the watermelon into small pieces and freeze.

Cut the kiwi fruit into small pieces and freeze separately.

For the Tapioca

Do NOT, as my packet says, soak these pearls first or you will find that they virtually disintegrate and my first attempt turned into a starchy mush with no little "balls" in it!

Boil a lot of water (my kettle is faster), and put it in a saucepan and bring to the boil again.

When it is boiling (and not before), carefully add the tapioca.

Turn the heat down a bit, and continue boiling, stirring often - mine took almost an hour - till they become opaque on the outside.