Watermelon Sherbet

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 cups diced seedless watermelon
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup chilled heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 50 mins


• combine the watermelon, sugar, lemon juice, and salt in a large mixing bowl; stir to coat evenly. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• blend the mixture in a blender until smooth; return to the bowl.
• pour the cold water into a saucepan. sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water; let stand 1 minutes. place the saucepan over low heat; cook for 2 minutes. stir the gelatin mixture into the blended watermelon mixture. add the heavy cream; beat with an electric hand mixer at medium speed until the mixture is fluffy.
• transfer the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. for best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.