Watermelon Sorbet

Name: Watermelon Sorbet
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters lime juice; 237 milliliters sugar; 710 milliliters water; 946 milliliters seeded, chopped watermelon

Watermelon Sorbet might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. One serving contains 243 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. If you have watermelon, sugar, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Summer event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Bring 3 cups water and sugar just to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat. Cool.

Process sugar syrup and watermelon, in batches, in a blender until smooth. Stir in lime juice. Cover and chill 2 hours.

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Simple Syrup

Lime Juice

Watermelon

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Blender

Pour mixture into the freezer container of a 1-gallon ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

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Cream

Ice

Grapefruit Sorbet: Substitute 3 cups fresh grapefruit juice and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

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Grapefruit Juice

Fresh Mint

Grapefruit

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Sorbet

Pineapple Sorbet: Substitute 2 cups chopped pineapple for watermelon and lime juice. Strain and discard pulp after processing mixture in blender, if desired. Proceed as directed.

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Lime Juice

Watermelon

Pineapple

Sorbet

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Blender

Lemon Sorbet: Substitute 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice and 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

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Lemon Sorbet

Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Orange Sorbet: Substitute 3 cups fresh orange juice and 2 teaspoons grated orange rind for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

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Orange Juice

Orange Zest

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Orange

Sorbet

Strawberry Sorbet: Substitute 5 cups fresh or frozen strawberries and 2 tablespoons lemon juice for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

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Strawberries

Lemon Juice

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Sorbet

Cantaloupe Sorbet: Substitute 4 cups chopped cantaloupe for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

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Cantaloupe

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Sorbet

Cherry Sorbet: Substitute 1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, prepared, and 1 (16-ounce) jar maraschino cherries for watermelon and lime juice. Strain and discard pulp, if desired. Proceed as directed.

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Lemonade Concentrate