Melon Sorbet

Filed under Desserts

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004. Makes 1 quart.

Ingredients

  • 21 oz Watermelon, 1 pound 5 ounces diced watermelon, muskmelon or honeydew
  • 3 tbsp Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 2 tbsp Vodka
  • 9 oz Sugar, about 1 1/4 cups

Directions

  1. Process the melon in a food processor until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vodka and sugar and process 30 seconds more.
  2. Refrigerate until the mixture reaches 40 degrees F, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  3. Churn in an ice cream maker, then freeze in an airtight container 3 to 4 hours before serving.