Watermelon Sorbet with Lime (Printable)
A light, icy blend of ripe watermelon and bright lime for cooling down on hot days.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 8 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
→ Sweetener & Flavor
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
04 - Pinch of salt
# How to Make It:
01 - Place cubed watermelon in blender and blend until completely smooth.
02 - Pour puree through fine-mesh sieve into large bowl to remove pulp for smoother texture.
03 - Add sugar, lime juice, and salt to watermelon juice. Stir until sugar fully dissolved.
04 - Pour mixture into shallow freezer-safe dish and freeze for 30 minutes.
05 - Stir vigorously with fork to break up ice crystals forming around edges.
06 - Repeat stirring every 30 minutes for approximately 3 hours until sorbet is scoopable and fluffy.
07 - Serve immediately or freeze longer for firmer texture. Let sit at room temperature for few minutes before scooping if very hard.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It transforms an entire watermelon into something elegant without heating up your kitchen
- The texture becomes impossibly creamy despite having zero dairy
02 -
- Skimping on the fork stirring will leave you with a crunchy icy mess instead of smooth sorbet
- A shallow container matters, deep bowls take forever to freeze properly and develop weird texture
03 -
- Never skip the straining step unless you enjoy eating sorbet with unexpected fibrous chunks
- Overripe watermelon makes the most flavorful sorbet because the natural sugars are concentrated