Mango-Watermelon Sorbet
Semadar Gordel
Photo by Semadar Gordel
- Serves
- 10
I know it sounds odd, but watermelon and mango actually compliment each other, together with a hint freshness of mint and lemon juice, and vodka (totally optional, it's so yummy even without it!)
Ingredients
for the sorbe
- 1 pound watermelon cut into 2" pieces
- 1 pound ripe mango, peeled and cut into 2" pieces
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- 1 juice of one lemon
- 1 pound sugar syrup (bring to boil 1.5 cups of sugar with 1.5 cups of water)
- 5 tablespoon vodka (optional)
for the mango puree (optional)
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and cut into 2" pieces
- 2 tablespoon confectioner sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juice
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Directions
- Step 1
In a food processor combine together: mango, watermelon, sugar syrup, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Step 2
Pour into an ice cream maker until it reaches the right consistency. if an ice cream maker is not available, pour the mixture into a wide pan and put in the freezer. when it's fully frozen, brake into pieces and grind using a food processor.
- Step 3
Mango puree: put the mango, confectioner sugar and lemon juice into a food processor, grind until smooth, cool for at least 2 hours before use.
- Step 4
Lemon-mint jello pyramids: in a food processor, grind together 15-20 mint leaves, 1/8 cup of sugar syrup and a juice of 1/2 lemon. In a sauce pan bring to boil 1/3 cup of water, when boiled, pour into a bowl and add 1 tsp of gelatin, stir with a fork, and add the mint-lemon-mix, pour into a pyramid (or ice cube mold), put in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Step 5
serve the sorbet as is or add mango puree and lemon-mint jello pyramids