Martha Stewart Easy Living Melon Sorbet Recipes

MELON SORBET

Steps:

• Place the melon in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vodka, and sugar and process for another 30 seconds. Place the mixture into the refrigerator until the mixture reaches 40 degrees F; depending on the temperature of your ingredients and refrigerator, this could take 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Pour the chilled mixture into the bowl of an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer the sorbet to an airtight container and place in the freezer for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

LEMON SORBET

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar completely dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon juice. Pour mixture into a medium bowl; chill over the ice bath or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker, according to manufacturer's directions. Place in an airtight container in the freezer; store up to 1 month.

MELON SORBET

Steps:

• Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• In a blender, purée the melon with the sugar solution and remaining ingredients until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
• Chill a container in the freezer. Blend the mixture for 30 seconds with an immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to the chilled container and place in the freezer for 2 hours to pack. Allow to soften in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.

REFRESHING MELON-SORBET FLOAT

Steps:

• Use a melon baller to scoop small balls of honeydew and cantaloupe.
• Freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet until firm, at least 4 hours. (You can transfer them to a resealable plastic bag and freeze up to 1 month.)
• When ready to serve, place several melon balls in a tall glass with 1 or 2 scoops lemon or coconut sorbet (or one of each).
• Rub a few mint leaves between your fingers and drop in. Top with seltzer or club soda; serve immediately.

WATERMELON-MINT SORBET

Steps:

• Cook sugar and 1 cup water, stirring constantly, in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add mint. Bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree watermelon in a blender. Pour through a fine sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.
• Pour mint syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard mint. Stir syrup into puree. Stir in lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours (up to overnight).
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze at least 1 hour (up to 4 days). Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.

FRUIT-AND-HERB SORBETS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon zest, salt, 1 cup fruit juice of choice, and herb of choice. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 5 minutes. Strain into a heatproof container, discarding zest and herbs, and stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 cups fruit juice.
• Process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. When it has the texture of soft-serve, transfer sorbet to a chilled loaf pan or other freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 1 week.

MARTHA STEWART EASY LIVING MELON SORBET

Steps:

• All you need are a few fresh melons and a food processor. First cube melon and freeze in a food-storage bag. When you're ready to make sorbet, place frozen melon in the food processor, and purée. You may need to add water to smooth. Add sugar to taste, and purée again. Serve immediately, or store in the freezer in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

MELON SORBET

Steps:

• Puree melon cubes, simple syrup, lime juice, and honey in an electric blender until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl and chill, covered, for at least 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, 3 to 4 hours, before serving.

THREE-INGREDIENT MANGO SORBET

Steps:

• Place frozen mango chunks in a food processor; let stand 5 minutes to thaw slightly. Add maple syrup, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon water. Process, scraping down sides, until smooth and thick (if too thick, add up to 1 tablespoon additional water), about 2 minutes.
• Pack into a resealable container and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour and up to 1 month.

CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine 2 1/2 cups water, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cocoa in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, 4 or 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low; boil gently for 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set a medium bowl in an ice water bath. Remove the syrup from the heat and add the chocolate and vanilla; whisk until the chocolate is melted and well incorporated. Pour the mixture into the bowl over the ice water bath and stir occasionally until well chilled. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.