Melon Sorbet

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Melondrama

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (25)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(25)

Prep Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 quart

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 4 hr 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 4 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

1 pound, 5 ounces diced watermelon, muskmelon or honeydew
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons vodka
9 ounces sugar, approximately 1 1/4 cups

Directions

Place the melon in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vodka, and sugar and process for another 30 seconds. Place the mixture into the refrigerator until the mixture reaches 40 degrees F; depending on the temperature of your ingredients and refrigerator, this could take 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Pour the chilled mixture into the bowl of an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer the sorbet to an airtight container and place in the freezer for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

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Kelly Timonium, MD 08-13-2009
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Easy - refreshing - delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and his family raved about this sorbet when we made it for a birthday party recently. It was a nice change from... homemade ice cream and was really easy to fix, even for 20 people. I think I got 4-5 batches out of the good-sized seedless watermelon I used. We'll be trying this with other fruits, too. Thanks, all, for the tip to use less sugar - I used about 1/2 cup per batch, and that worked out great.Read more
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Megan Arroyo Grande, CA 07-15-2009
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Lovely
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this sorbet using watermelon twice now. The first time I didn't have any vodka, so used a bit of peppermint... schnapps instead, which made for a very refreshing dessert. But I just had to know what it would taste like with the vodka, so I made it again, and I liked it better the second time. With extra vodka and ice, it also makes a really yummy blended cocktail. A real "multi-tasker" recipe, thanks Alton!Read more
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Jeffrey Chicago, IL 07-13-2009
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A big hit!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used about 1/3 of a 12ish-pound seedless watermelon and it was just the right amount (after the rind was removed, it was... probably somewhere close to the amount he called for...) After pureeing in the food processor, I put it through a sieve because there seemed to be a lot of little white seeds. I mixed in the other ingredients (only half the sugar though, based on other comments) and ended up adding a little more of everything based on taste... It's definitely the best way to go since melons can vary a lot in sweetness especially, so taste the mixture before you freeze it! Also, I found that it got better after a few days in the freezer (sweeter and more intensely flavored). Give it a try, it's a good one!Read more
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Kim Roseville, CA 05-31-2009
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SO delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe for the first time today, and i used about half the sugar according to everyone's reviews. I also replaced... the vodka with limoncello and used one less tablespoon of fresh lemon juice...SO delicious! Read more
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Dan Andrews AFB, MD 04-25-2009
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Meloncholy no more!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

AB as usual has provided a great recipe for a sorbet! I would agree with many points about varying the sugar, but even he... says that in his episode. This recipe has so many possibilities so make it your own! I am looking forward to experimenting with watermelon this year, and I am even going to try a little lime and tequila instead of vodka. Can you say margarita anyone? Anyways, make this today! If you don't have an ice cream maker like I once did, go out and buy yours today!!! It's a single purpose machine, but in this case, it's ok!Read more
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Richie Sun Valley, CA 04-10-2009
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Great in smoothies.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We bought an ice-cream maker especially for this receipe. It came out good, but a little too sweet. Next time I think I would... use 1/2 the sugar. SUper easy to make and kids love it. Tip: this makes an amazing base for a smoothie. I put a scoop in a blender with some ice, apple juice and whatever fruit I had available. I used pineapple, blueberries and banana. This is the best smoothie I have ever had. Much better than the ones you get at the juice stores.Read more