Ice-cold watermelon sorbet is a refreshing and surprisingly easy to make alternative to ice-cream, great on a hot summer’s day. This sweet iced treat is safe to eat on a clear liquid diet and gives the illusion of ‘solid food’ at a time when we are craving some real food the most. The instructions here are for making it by hand without an ice-cream maker, but if you do have an ice-cream maker this will make the process even easier (just follow your appliance instructions).
Watermelon Sorbet (for clear liquid diet)
Cooking Time: 30 minutes + cooling and freezing time (6+ hours)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. (1.8kg) seedless watermelon flesh, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar (caster or superfine)
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
Method
- In a small saucepan, heat water and sugar over medium-low heat until the sugar has fully dissolved and mixture is syrupy. Bring to a boil, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove syrup from the heat and allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, process the watermelon in batches until pureed. Strain puree through a fine-mesh strainer into a large bowl, keeping watermelon juice. Discard or compost solids. The juice should contain no residue or solids, if it does, strain again through cheesecloth or coffee filter paper, or let it settle out naturally (solids should sink to the bottom).
- When the syrup is cool, stir in watermelon juice and lime juice.
- Place syrup into a sturdy, freezer-safe container and freeze undisturbed for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Remove from freezer, and whisk the sorbet syrup to break it up and incorporate any ice crystals that have formed at the edges. Return to freezer.
- Freeze for 4 hours, continuing to mix the sorbet once an hour to break up the ice crystals. Mixing will progressively become more difficult as the sorbet solidifies, but it is a necessary step to get a nice, light texture. An ice-cream maker will make this step easier, but is not required.
- When the mixture is firm but scoop-able, stop mixing.
- Serve immediately, or transfer into a freezer-safe container for storage.
Storage | Store in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutritional Info | Calories: 184cal | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrate: 52g | Fat: 0g
