Simple Watermelon Sorbet
Learn how easy it is to make this refreshing dessert.
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One of our family's favorite summer treats is watermelon sorbet. I love it most because it's simple, but still lovely to look at and so refreshing in the summer. I even store some in the freezer to pull out for a hot summer evening or to be ready at a moment's notice for a special dessert. I learned this recipe while I was a college student living in southern Portugal for a time. One hot summer evening we had the most wonderful meal of grilled seafood, spicy tomato, arugula salad, and this lovely watermelon sorbet for dessert.
I asked our host for the recipe when the meal was over, and she took me back into the kitchen to make a second helping. What luck! It was one of the simplest meals I've ever eaten, but one that I still dream about years later. Since then, that watermelon sorbet has been a staple at my house. I wish I could remember our sweet host's name (my Portuguese wasn't so great) to give her credit for such a delicious recipe.
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Watermelon Sorbet
Serves 4 to 6 (depending on watermelon size)
1/2 ripe seedless watermelon
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1-2 tablespoons fine sugar (depending on how sweet your watermelon is)
2-4 tablespoons water
Fresh mint
Cut the watermelon into cubes (will be about 4 to 6 cups). Freeze cubed watermelon. I use either a glass bowl covered with plastic wrap if I am in a hurry, or a gallon freezer storage bag for longer storage.
Once the watermelon is completely frozen, you're ready to make the sorbet!
Add water to the bottom of a strong blender. Add the fine sugar, lime juice, and frozen cubed watermelon into blender in that order. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve with fresh mint.
