Watermelon Mint Sorbet
Watermelon mint sorbet is a light and refreshing frozen treat that's healthy, too!
Updated by Kathryne Taylor on October 22, 2024
This weekend, I was overwhelmed by the variety of gorgeous fresh produce at the farmers’ market. I couldn’t resist a basket of peaches, bright green cucumbers, and this beautiful 12 pound watermelon. I lugged it around in my arms like a big baby.
Watermelon, a classic summer treat, is delicious in juicy slices, but I took it to a whole new level with this frozen watermelon, mint and lime sorbet. The sorbet consists almost primarily of watermelon, with very little sugar added. A few tablespoons of rum improve the consistency of this frozen treat.
Watermelon Mint Sorbet
Homemade watermelon mint sorbet! Recipe yields about 3 cups.
Ingredients
- 4 pounds of watermelon, seeded and scooped into big chunks (that’s the most that would fit in my blender)
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon raw (turbinado) sugar
- 3 limes, juiced
- 3 tablespoons white rum
- pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon mint, chopped (I wish I had used more than pictured above!)
Instructions
- Toss watermelon chunks, sugar, lime juice and rum in a blender. Pulverize the watermelon (to pulverize sounds like more fun than to purée, right?).
- Add the mint and blend until the mint is chopped into large flecks.
- Chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Pour mixture into your ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for a few hours, and serve. The sorbet will freeze hard if left in the freezer for more than a few hours. Just set it on the counter for about 20 minutes, or until it is scoopable.
Notes
Recipe mildly adapted from Cookin’ Canuck.
Nutrition
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This sounds so refreshing and perfect for right now! I’ve been going crazy for limes lately and love the idea for watermelon, mint, and lime together.
Woman, you are on a roll with the posts! Everything looks so delicious. Can I come over for dinner this weekend? ;)
You know you’re always welcome in Oklahoma, right? Better yet, how about I bring my ice cream maker to San Diego so I can cool off? :)
These are the flavors I have been CRAVING this summer! Looks divine.
Well deserved recognition coming your way, yay!! Can you hear me cheering all the way from Australia?!
so glad for your feature!
and I love the idea of these flavors together. perfect for august.
Your blog is gorgeous!! I love ALL your photos! There is something magical about your style :)
Yum! This sounds perfect for summer!
mmm, is there any greater summer flavor combination than watermelon + mint? this looks just so light + fresh. will be making it for sure! + maybe pairing it with my watermelon margaritas. =)
12 pounds of watermelon!?! I love this! What a great use for it :) This sorbet looks perfect for the hot summer days.
You know, I’m not a fan of watermelon but I do love it with lime a whole lot. I love the addition of rum (of course!) and a pinch of sea salt would be perfect. Time to pick up a melon and put it to good use!
Just found this delicious looking creation on Food Gawker. What a perfect summer treat. Tucking this one away for a hot summer day. Gorgeous photos!
Thank you! So glad you came to visit. :)
So happy to find your blog Kate! I have been sucked in for an hour now withe gorgeous photos and recipes. Already added you to my google reader too!
Such beautiful watermelon sorbet photographs. I love the teeny flecks of mint in the mixture. I made a watermelon cocktail with almost these same ingredients so I know I would like this.
This looks amazing, and your photography is stellar!
Wow – love the addition of the white rum. It sounds very refreshing.
Just what I need on a sweltering day!
this mixture is great ran through a sieve or chinoise as a cocktail
I don’t have an icecream maker but would love to try the recipe. Do you have a way of making it manually that I might follow? Another gadget or machine in my kitchen might just to be a choice of it or me.
Hey Kerry, thanks for asking. This recipe is pretty icy, so it would lend well to a granita, which doesn’t require an ice cream maker at all! Here’s the basic technique: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/06/watermelon-granita
If you try it, please let us know how it turns out! :)
This is perfect! My mom just bought 2 big watermelons. We have all the ingredients except white rum but I still would like to try it without this missing ingredient.
You can definitely make this without the rum!
Looks so refreshing! Is there anything non-alcoholic that could be used instead of the rum? Would love to make this with my kids :)
Hi Jay, the rum improves the consistency, but can be omitted.