Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

Name: Watermelon Sorbet Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 1 quart
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds chopped watermelon (about 6 cups); 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon vodka, white rum, or cachaça; 5 teaspoons juice from about 1 lemon; Kosher salt; 1/4 to 1/3 cup roasted cocoa nibs (optional)

Light, bright watermelon becomes a scoopable ice, with roasty, bittersweet cocoa nibs subbing for seeds.

Notes: You can scale this recipe up or down as needed. 1/4 cup of sugar per cup of strained watermelon purée will yield a scoopable ice that isn't overwhelmed with sweetness. If your watermelon is very sweet, add more lemon juice; if less sweet, add less.

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Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

Prep 30 mins

Active 50 mins

Chill Time 4 hrs

Total 4 hrs 30 mins

Makes 1 quart

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6 cups watermelon
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vodka, white rum, or cachaça
5 teaspoons juice from about 1 lemon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/11 cup cocoa

Working in batches if necessary, combine watermelon and sugar in work bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour purée through a strainer into an airtight container; you should have 1 quart of strained purée. Stir in and lemon juice to taste, 1 teaspoon at a time (see note). Stir in alcohol, then salt to taste, just enough to bring out natural flavor of the watermelon, and transfer to refrigerator to chill until very cold, 2 to 3 hours.
Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Optional: In last minute of churning, add cocoa nibs. Transfer to airtight container and chill for 2 to 3 hours in freezer until firm. Let sit on counter 10 minutes before serving to soften.

Special equipment

Food processor or blender, ice cream maker

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1115	Calories
2g	Fat
275g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	1115
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 332mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 275g	100%
Dietary Fiber 5g	19%
Total Sugars 257g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 78mg	390%
Calcium 69mg	5%
Iron 5mg	27%
Potassium 1060mg	23%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.