| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 4 hr 25 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 4 hr |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grenadine
- 3 fresh mint leaves
- 1 (3-pound) seedless watermelon
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring sugar, syrup, lemon juice, grenadine and mint leaves to a boil dissolving the sugar granules. Let cool slightly. Cut the rind off the watermelon and cut into chunks. Puree half of the chopped watermelon in a blender. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large glass bowl. Repeat with remaining watermelon. Add slightly cooled syrup mixture and mix well to incorporate. Place sorbet into a 2-quart plastic container and freeze for 3 to 4 hours.
Reviews
So deliciously good and just what I was craving but is also healthy unlike all those fat snacks and desserts.
when i first saw this recipe, i was so excited to make it. I am a BIG watermelon fan and i thought i would love it. But when i did make it, i thought it was way way way too sweet for me. i didn’t cut any of the sugar so maybe that’s why it turned out to be too sweet
1 WORD BOOYAH!!!!GREAT FLAVOR AND IN MY OPINION NOT TOO SWEET, I DID NOT CUT ANY OF THE SUGAR KEPT THE ORIGINAL RECIPE, AND I WILL BE MAKING THIS TIME AND TIME AGAIN!
It is awesome. I have to say, Ileft out the mint as I’m not a fan of mint in anything. My grandchildren also likes it.
i would not like it with mint leaves but a graet recipe i love watermelon and shorbet
Was too sweet, cut sugar in half. Did not like the taste of watermelon. I make it because it looked so pretty. But did not really care for the taste of the watermelon. I know this woul taste better with a different fruit.
i was very excited to be making this sorbet because i just love watermelon but i did not like this, i made this for me and my family and my family didnt like this either. I love watching Down Home with the neelys because how they do it is funny and interesting of what they do. I didnt like the idea of in the ingredients saying to get a 3pound watermelon because the rind of hte watermelon is different every time. The one i used had a rind of about 1centimeter as some i used had about 1inch and the rind adds alot of weight. With this recipe i did not find the wonderful watermelon flavor that i find as eating just plain watermelon. I wont be making this recipe again but i still love watching Down Home with the Neelys.
I was so excited to make this recipe. I read the reviews before i started and took the advice of only using half the amount of sugar.
However, it didnt quite work out.
It was still really sweet and after 4 hours of being in the freezer, it hadn’t set.
I’m hoping it will overnight, but I can already see the flavor wasnt really what I wanted.
i dont know if i would try to make it again. It was a waste of a really good watermelon!
However, it didnt quite work out.
It was still really sweet and after 4 hours of being in the freezer, it hadn’t set.
I’m hoping it will overnight, but I can already see the flavor wasnt really what I wanted.
i dont know if i would try to make it again. It was a waste of a really good watermelon!
This recipe was okay. I could do without the mint and a little less sugar. My husband liked it and ate the whole bowl.
We have served this at many parties. Everyone always requests the recipe.
I made it in an ice cream freezer. Great job Neelys, keep ’em coming!
I made it in an ice cream freezer. Great job Neelys, keep ’em coming!