Watermelon sorbet is a thirst-quenching dessert with very low calories and loaded with Vitamin C, fiber, and anti-inflammatory nutrients.
Our bodies seek moisture in extreme hot and dry months.
Watermelon is a good way to get in water to our bodies that we’re about 60%. Watermelons are a healthy variety from plain water.
Enjoy the plain watermelon drink.
Because it can keep us hydrated and from reaching for another beverage loaded with sugar (or other non-healthy ingredients).
Sometime we have a headache and it’s as simple as drinking more water. And since watermelons are 92% water, almost 8 ounces of watermelon will give you 8 ounces of water!
And if you have a coffee habit, cold brew coffee with watermelon or watermelon coffee is another way as the taste is balanced and favorable. And then with your leftover watermelon, you can make this delightful watermelon sorbet.
It’s bound to put happy smiles on faces. 😋
Watermelons are in abundance in American stores around Independence Day. 🇺🇸 And you know what that means… they are inexpensive, big, and juicy!
I bought one bigger than a baby and as wide as my hips for $4. That’s a nice bang for your buck 🎆
There were many to choose from with the green pattern and nice yellow field patch, which is the stamp of approval for a good watermelon that’s gonna be juicy and ripe.
And getting the watermelon baby home is a mission. 👶
It’s the biggest fruit most of us handle.
Since there is no handle on a watermelon, you’re best to just carry with two arms and hands out. It’s good to have helpers. Then when you get the pretty green design melon into your home…
With a big watermelon, you have plenty of opportunity to get creative with your watermelon leftovers as so many food dishes and desserts can be made… besides watermelon water and beverages.
When it rains, it pours.
…And amid climate change, we have seen smaller watermelon versions cropping up in typically winter months when melons don’t flourish.
Those can be glorified melons and cucumbers you can find year-round.
Light watermelons taste a bit like cucumbers and can be a substitute for a salad.
Leaning into those tastes, from my Mediterranean restaurant event planning days, one of my favorites is a homemade watermelon mint salad.
It’s good for an event table or weekend brunch. And so is the watermelon sorbet that you can add to glasses or serve on individual plate bowls.
You can make this simple everyday watermelon sorbet in minutes. Some tips if you’re using an ice cream maker are added in the recipe card.
Easy Watermelon Sorbet - Dairy-Free Cream
Equipment
- ice cream maker
Ingredients
- fresh watermelon
- coconut cream liquid (dairy-free)
Instructions
- Crush watermelon with the back of a spoon. Pull ice cream bowl for the ice cream/sorbet maker out of freezer is using. You can do this by hand also, but better with a maker. Tip: keep the ice cream bowl frozen in the front of the freezer overnight before you use so it's not too icicle cold or warm. Pull out the bowl at the time you will be making sorbet and turn machine on, so icicles don't form inside the bowl from room temp change that can prevent the machine from churning.
- Add watermelon to bowl. Start churning with machine or mixing by hand.
- Reserve the flesh solid white coconut cream for ice cream or other desserts. For sorbet, add the coconut clear liquid with some liquid white parts is fine into the ice cream/sorbet maker. This gives a smooth sorbet watermelon consistency.
- Churn for about 10 minutes or until a smooth consistency.