This week I am experimenting in the kitchen again! We bought a watermelon the other day and I was trying to come up with something interesting that the kids would love as well as ourselves. I set about the idea of making a sorbet but then I don’t have a sorbet maker so I decided to go with ice-cream instead. I am on a diet at the moment and trying to cut down on sugar and fat so I didn’t want to use cream, condensed milk or loads of sugar. I knew I might need to add a little sugar for flavour so I looked up how to make low fat ice-cream. I found out that you can just add milk to whatever fruit you choose and then add in a little sugar or honey depending on your taste.
I decided to take a chance on it anyway, so I cut up a melon to use one half, sliced it into smaller pieces and put it in the blender. I went ahead and added a couple of teaspoons of sugar to make it sweeter for the kids. I probably would have tried honey but I wasn’t sure if the taste might overpower the watermelon so I will try that next time as it’s the healthier option. I gauged around 2 cups of milk for half a medium sized watermelon, roughly. I knew if it was too watery I could always add more chunks of watermelon later. The idea is to let it set by freezing it for around 4/5 hours, depending on your freezer or overnight in my case as I made it later in the evening.
After that, you take it out and blend it again in the blender. I have made frozen yoghurt in the past so the idea is similar. I took it out of the freezer the next morning and it had set around the top and edges but not fully. It was a bit slushy so I put it back in the blender and hit thickened a good bit. I decided not to add more watermelon at that stage and put it back in the freezer. I waited a couple of hours before going back to check on it. I was surprised to find it had set like a sorbet! It is a lovely refreshing watermelon ice cream like a sorbet. I decided to call it Refreshing Watermelon Ice Cream Sorbet because it is ice-cream but like a sorbet and it is so refreshing.
It is the ideal summer dessert and it is a lot healthier than some of the sugar-filled cream versions. I was delighted that the kids really enjoyed it and will be making this regularly from now on. It is really simple to make, even though there is a long wait for it to set. Just make it the night before and then leave it overnight or if you’re having a dinner party, you could whip it together that morning. A nice idea would be to serve your watermelon ice-cream sorbet with a wedge of watermelon and a slice of lime. If you blend it again, it can be made into slushies for the kids too. You could even make a cocktail with Malibu or similar for a nice frozen watermelon drink. All you need are a couple of ingredients. Hope you enjoy!
Refreshing Watermelon Ice Cream Sorbet
A lovely watermelon ice-cream sorbet which is cool and light so ideal for the hot summer weather. It is refreshing and simple to make.
Ingredients
- 1 half medium sized watermelon sliced/chopped
- 2 tbsp castor sugar optional
- 1 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
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Put the watermelon into the blender. Add in the sugar (optional) and slowly pour in the milk.
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Replace the lid and pulse until blended. It will be liquid with some lumpiness but no chunks.
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Pour the mixture into a clean re-useable ice-cream container or plastic/metal pan with a lid which will fit in your freezer. See photos for the average size you need.
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Replace the lid and put in the freezer for around 5 hours or leave it overnight as I did.
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Once it has set around the top and sides, transfer the mixture back into the blender. Pulse until slushy again.
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Return the mixture to the ice cream container and put it back in the freezer for a few hours. Once it has set to a sorbet-like texture, remove it and serve.
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It keeps for a few weeks at least. It makes a lovely dessert or sweet treat. It can be used as a slushy drink if blended again once removed.
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Hope you enjoy it. If you love it, please give me a rating. Thanks!
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