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WATERMELON MINT SORBET

mayurisjikoni
Watermelon Mint Sorbet is a refreshing and cooling summer treat to enjoy. Making it at home is so easy and you need just a few ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
FREEZING TIME: 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine International
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

FOR THE WATERMELON MINT SORBET:

  • 8 cups watermelon chopped
  • ½ cup mint leaves fresh
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

FOR THE SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP:

  • ¾ -1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

PREPARATION OF THE SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP:

  • Put sugar and water in a pan.
  • Put the pan over medium heat. Stir the mixture till the sugar melts.
  • Let the mixture simmer for 4- 5 minutes or till it becomes a bit thick about one thread consistency.
  • Let the syrup cool down completely.

PREPARATION OF WATERMELON JUICE:

  • Cut the watermelon into cubes. Measure out 8 cups.
  • Put the cubes in the blender and process till you get a smooth liquid. Don't add any water.
  • Strain the juice to remove seeds. You need 4 cups of juice.
  • Wash the mint leaves thoroughly.
  • Add it to the blender jug.
  • Add a bit of the watermelon juice and process.
  • Add the juice to the rest of the juice and mix well.

PREPARATION OF WATERMELON MINT SORBET:

  • Add salt and lemon juice to the watermelon juice. Mix well.
  • Add the cold syrup and mix.
  • Put the mixture in the fridge to chill if you are going to use your ice cream maker.
  • Let the chilled juice churn in the ice cream maker for 15 minutes or follow the instructions given in the booklet.
  • Take out the sorbet into a freezer proof container and put it in the freezer for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.
  • If you do not have an ice cream maker, put the juice in a freezer proof container with a lid.
  • When the mixture is semi frozen, break up the crystals either by whisking the mixture with a hand blender or in a blender or using a fork.
  • You can repeat the process twice to make it as crystal free as possible.
  • The sorbet will be hard. Leave the container outside at room temperature for 5 minutes (actually depends on how hot the kitchen is) before scooping it into the serving bowl

Notes

  • Remove as many seeds as you can before processing the watermelon.
  • If the watermelon is very sweet, use only ¾ cup of sugar.
  • You can use fresh basil instead of mint if you like.
  • Can omit mint if you don't like it.
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