Watermelon Sorbet is the recipe that Lucia makes every single summer morning before the heat of the day arrives so that by the time the afternoon sun is at its most blazing and most completely relentless, the freezer holds the most perfectly pink and most deeply vibrant and most genuinely refreshing frozen watermelon sorbet that is simultaneously the most effortless and the most extraordinarily delicious summer treat imaginable — made from only two ingredients and taking only five minutes of hands-on effort followed by a four-hour freeze that requires nothing from her at all.
She cubes the most seedless and most ripe watermelon into uniform pieces for the most even and most perfectly consistent freeze, spreads in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet, freezes until completely solid, transfers to the blender with two tablespoons of the most fresh squeezed lemon juice for the most beautifully bright and perfectly tangy counterpoint, and blends to the most gorgeously smooth and most vibrantly pink sorbet that is so completely extraordinary and so deeply watermelon-flavored that every person who tastes it immediately and completely refuses to believe it contains nothing beyond watermelon and lemon.
Watermelon Sorbet is the most easy and deeply refreshing 2-ingredient summer frozen treat made with frozen cubed seedless watermelon and fresh lemon juice blended smooth with no ice cream maker required in only 5 minutes of hands-on time. Come follow us on Pinterest where we share beautiful summer recipe favorites and easy frozen treat favorites from our kitchen every single week.
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Why You Will Love This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
This Watermelon Sorbet recipe is the most completely effortless and most genuinely extraordinary summer frozen treat that proves beyond any doubt that the most deeply satisfying and most refreshingly perfect sorbet requires neither an ice cream maker nor any complicated technique nor any additional sweetener beyond the most naturally sweet and most beautifully ripe watermelon itself — only a blender and four hours of the most hands-off freezer time that requires absolutely nothing from the cook.
The key to the most extraordinary watermelon sorbet is the selection of the most perfectly ripe and most genuinely sweet watermelon. A watermelon with a deep creamy yellow spot where it rested on the ground in the field indicates the most proper vine ripening for the most naturally sweet and most deeply vibrant flesh. A heavy watermelon for its size indicates the most water-dense and most juicy interior. A dull rather than shiny skin indicates the most properly ripe exterior. Our Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles make a beautifully equally refreshing and equally no-fuss companion for a complete and wonderful summer frozen treat collection.
Ingredients Needed for This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
- 4 cups Cubed Seedless Watermelon
- 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice (approximately 1 lemon)
- Optional: Honey, Maple Syrup, Simple Syrup, or Stevia, to taste
How to Make This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Cut the seedless watermelon into uniform cubes, removing the rind completely. Keeping the cubes as uniformly sized as possible ensures the most even and most consistent freeze throughout the entire batch for the most beautifully smooth blending result.
Spread the watermelon cubes in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer for approximately 4 hours until completely and thoroughly solid throughout, cara mia. Do not attempt to blend before the cubes are completely solid as partially frozen watermelon produces a slushy liquid rather than the most beautifully thick and most properly sorbet-like smooth frozen result.
Transfer the completely frozen watermelon cubes to a high-powered blender or food processor. Add the fresh lemon juice. Blend until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed and adding small splashes of cold water as needed to keep the blender moving most effectively.
Taste the finished sorbet and blend in honey, maple syrup, or preferred sweetener to taste if additional sweetness is desired. The sweetness level depends entirely on the specific watermelon used — an exceptionally sweet watermelon may require no additional sweetener whatsoever.
Serve immediately as soft-serve sorbet or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm for the most beautifully scoopable result.
How to Serve This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Serve immediately from the blender as the most completely soft and most luxuriously smooth soft-serve watermelon sorbet that is so cold and so vibrantly pink and so deeply refreshing on a hot summer afternoon that every person who receives a bowl immediately and completely falls in love with it. Garnish with a tiny fresh mint leaf and a small wedge of fresh watermelon for the most completely beautiful and most summer-perfect presentation.
Serve in a short glass or beautiful bowl for the most elegant summer dessert moment, or in small cups for the most practical and most easily enjoyed outdoor summer party treat. Our Fruity Yogurt Pops make a beautifully equally vibrant and equally easy summer frozen treat companion for a complete and wonderful summer frozen treat collection.
How to Store This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. The sorbet will freeze solid in storage and will need time to soften before serving — allow to sit at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before attempting to scoop. Extended freezer storage may slightly change the texture but the flavor remains the most beautifully vibrant and most deeply watermelon-forward throughout.
Tips to Make This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Freeze watermelon cubes in large batches whenever a fresh watermelon is purchased so that watermelon sorbet can be prepared at any moment throughout the entire summer without the 4-hour freeze wait. Keep a full bag of frozen watermelon cubes in the freezer throughout the summer months for the most instant and most effortlessly convenient watermelon sorbet access at any time.
Cut the watermelon cubes into the most uniform size possible before freezing. Uniformly sized cubes freeze at the most even rate throughout, producing a batch of completely evenly frozen cubes that blend to the most beautifully smooth and most consistently textured sorbet. Unevenly sized cubes produce some underblended chunks and some overblended liquid sections in the finished sorbet.
Helpful Notes for This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Mini chocolate chips can be pressed decoratively into the surface of the finished sorbet for the most completely charming and most watermelon-seed-mimicking presentation detail that makes each beautiful pink sorbet bowl look like the most adorable and most vibrantly realistic watermelon-inspired frozen treat presentation.
Lime juice can substitute for lemon juice in the same quantity for a slightly more tropical and most vibrantly citrusy watermelon lime sorbet that is equally beautiful and equally extraordinary. Coconut water can also add a small splash of additional liquid to the blender for a subtle tropical note.
Variation of This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Maria made a version adding half a teaspoon of fresh grated ginger to the blender alongside the lemon juice for the most completely extraordinary and most beautifully zingy watermelon ginger sorbet that was deeply sophisticated and most completely summer-vibrant. Teresa tried adding two tablespoons of fresh mint leaves to the blender for the most beautifully fragrant and most completely cooling watermelon mint sorbet.
For a strawberry watermelon version, blend half frozen watermelon cubes and half frozen strawberries together for the most completely vibrant and most deeply fruity berry watermelon sorbet. Our Kool-Aid Grapes make a beautifully equally vibrant and equally fun summer frozen companion for a complete and wonderful summer treat collection.
FAQs About This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Do I need an ice cream maker to make watermelon sorbet?
No. This watermelon sorbet recipe requires no ice cream maker whatsoever. A high-powered blender or a food processor is the only equipment needed beyond a baking sheet and parchment paper for the initial freezing step. A high-powered blender produces the most beautifully smooth and most finely textured result, but a food processor works equally well for a perfectly delicious finished sorbet.
How long does the watermelon need to freeze before blending?
The cubed watermelon needs approximately 4 hours of freezer time to freeze completely solid throughout. The watermelon must be completely and thoroughly frozen before blending — not partially frozen or slushy — in order to produce the most beautifully thick and most properly sorbet-like smooth and frozen result rather than a watery liquid.
Should I add sweetener to watermelon sorbet?
Whether additional sweetener is needed depends entirely on the natural sweetness of the specific watermelon used. A very ripe and deeply sweet watermelon may require no additional sweetener at all and the most natural and most genuinely fruit-flavored result. A less sweet watermelon may benefit from a tablespoon or two of honey or maple syrup. Always taste the finished blended sorbet before adding any sweetener to make the most accurate decision.
Conclusion
This Watermelon Sorbet is the most completely effortless and most deeply refreshing 2-ingredient summer frozen treat that makes every hot afternoon and every summer gathering feel genuinely and completely extraordinary through the most vibrant pink naturally sweet watermelon and the most bright fresh lemon juice in every single cold and completely irresistible watermelon sorbet scoop. We hope it brings the same deeply cool summer joy and the same completely refreshed gathering to your kitchen that it has always brought to ours. Make it, share it, and come back to tell us all about it. With all our love, Maria, Lucia, and Teresa.
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Watermelon Sorbet The Most Easy 2 Ingredient No Ice Cream Maker Summer Frozen Treat You Will Make
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes including freezing
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
The most easy Watermelon Sorbet made with only 2 ingredients by cutting seedless watermelon into uniform cubes spreading in single layer on parchment-lined baking sheet freezing completely solid about 4 hours transferring to high-powered blender adding 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice blending completely smooth scraping sides and adding small water splashes as needed tasting and optionally blending in honey or maple syrup to taste and serving immediately as soft-serve or freezing until firm for scoopable sorbet. A completely perfect 2-ingredient no ice cream maker watermelon sorbet recipe.
Ingredients
4 cups Cubed Seedless Watermelon
2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice approximately 1 lemon
Honey Maple Syrup Simple Syrup or Stevia to taste optional
Instructions
1. Cut seedless watermelon into uniform cubes. Remove rind completely.
2. Spread cubes in single layer on parchment-lined baking sheet.
3. Freeze completely solid approximately 4 hours.
4. Transfer frozen cubes to high-powered blender or food processor.
5. Add fresh lemon juice.
6. Blend until completely smooth scraping sides as needed. Add small water splashes to keep moving.
7. Taste. Blend in optional sweetener to preference.
8. Serve immediately as soft-serve or freeze until firm for scoopable sorbet.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Frozen Treat, Summer
- Method: No Cook, Blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 44
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 8mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: watermelon sorbet, easy 2 ingredient watermelon sorbet recipe no ice cream maker, 5 minute frozen watermelon lemon sorbet, best easy watermelon sorbet summer
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