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    1 Jul 14, 2010 Dessert  |   Jump to Recipe

    Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

    watermon sorbet with chocolate seeds

    Welcome!  My name is Brandon Matzek and this is Kitchen Konfidence.  I am starting with Watermelon Sorbet because this recipe is fun, whimsical, easy and simply delicious.  You will find these same characteristics in many of the recipes to come.  Perfect for any Summer picnic or backyard BBQ, this cool and refreshing sorbet captures the pure essence to watermelon.  I served these Watermelon Sorbet slices at a recent dinner party with some of my close friends.  The presentation had everyone smiling in disbelief and the taste had them asking for seconds!

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    watermelon sorbet, limes, juiced limes, watermelon, watermelon juice, hollow watermelon
    Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

    Watermelon Sorbet

    Adapted from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Servings 10 slices

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups watermelon juice (I used the juice of one small, seedless watermelon)
    • ½ cup sugar
    • Generous pinch of kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 2 tablespoons vodka (optional)
    • 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional, highly recommended)

    Instructions
     

    • Scoop flesh away from the skin and rind of the watermelon (reserve rinds). Puree flesh in a food processor or blender. Strain puree into a large bowl to eliminate any rouge seeds. Place hollowed out watermelon rinds in the freezer covered in plastic wrap and freeze until solid (about 2 hours).
    • In a small saucepan, heat ½ cup of watermelon juice with the sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, let cool a bit and then combine with the remaining watermelon juice, lime juice and vodka.
    • Chill the watermelon mixture, covered, until cold. Freeze sorbet in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When sorbet is three quarters of the way done, add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and continue to freeze until frozen.
    • Once the sorbet and rinds are ready, fill the frozen watermelon rinds with sorbet, smoothing it with a silicon spatula. Cover sorbet with plastic wrap and freeze until very firm (about 2 hours). Once firm, slice rinds into watermelon slices* (take your time and be careful with the knife here).

    Notes

    * Freezing the sorbet in the rind and slicing is purely for presentation. You could skip slicing the rinds and serve directly from the watermelon “bowls” or you could skip using the rind all together and serve in regular bowls or martini glasses.
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    I’m Brandon: food explorer, recipe curator, cocktail shaker, dessert lover. Kitchen Konfidence is how I document my time spent in my favorite space, the kitchen. Did you make a recipe? Tag @brandiego on Instagram so I can see the how it went!

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    Categories: Dessert Tags: chocolate, kosher salt, lime, sugar, vodka, watermelon

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    Comments

    1. Sam says

      July 16, 2010 at 5:17 pm

      Simply stunning Brandon and you know how much I like sorbet. As soon as watermelons come back in season in my part of the world I will be making this. I had wanted to last summer. Beautiful composite pics.

      Sam

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    2. Brandon Matzek says

      July 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you Sam! I really enjoy making seasonal sorbets. So easy and delicious. Keep in touch!

      Reply
    3. Tiffany says

      September 1, 2010 at 5:16 am

      A beautiful post, and as far as I am concerned, Vodka is never an option, it is required!

      Reply
    4. Rae says

      September 1, 2010 at 4:22 pm

      Oh my gosh – I LOVE watermelon. I think I eat about 2 large ones per week! I’ll definitely be trying this recipe…

      Reply
    5. Brandon Matzek says

      September 1, 2010 at 11:46 pm

      @Tiffany I am on the same page as you with the vodka! Did you know it also helps prevent ice crystals from forming on the sorbet (keeping it a good consistency)?

      @Rae Yes! Please let me know how it turns out.

      Reply

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