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Watermelon Sorbet

Watermelon sorbet with mint and lime zest is blended smooth, strained, then churned for a spoonable frozen texture. This no-dairy sorbet uses fresh mint blended into the base so the bright green flavor shows up in every scoop.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
chilling/freezing 3 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 80
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Watermelon sorbet base
  • 6 cup fresh watermelon, cubed
  • 0.333 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 0.125 salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh mint, packed
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 1 tbsp white rum optional adult version

Equipment

  • 1 ice cream maker

Method
 

Blend and strain
  1. Blend the cubed fresh watermelon until completely smooth, with no visible chunks. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve to remove pulp so the sorbet stays silky.
Build the sorbet base
  1. Combine the sugar, fresh lime juice, lime zest, fresh mint, and salt. Blend briefly until the sugar dissolves and the mint is smooth throughout.
Chill and churn (preferred)
  1. Chill the base for 1 hour to help it set up for churning. Then churn in an ice cream maker for 20-25 minutes until thick like soft serve.
  2. Transfer to a container and freeze for 1 hour to firm up. You should be able to scoop it with a spoon without it turning liquid immediately.
Freeze without an ice cream maker (alternate)
  1. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour into a shallow container and freeze. Scrape with a fork every hour for 3 hours to break up ice crystals for a smoother texture.
Serve
  1. Scoop the sorbet into chilled glasses. Serve immediately for the best cold, bright mint-lime finish.

Notes

For the brightest flavor, use lime zest (not just juice) in the base and blend until the mint disappears for a uniform pink. Refrigerate any leftover sorbet in a sealed container up to 3 days; it will harden more over time, so let it sit 5 minutes at room temperature before scooping. Freezing is yes—freeze any extra for up to 1 month. Dietary swap: make it alcohol-free by skipping the white rum.