Melon-Mint Sorbet
Published June 11, 2025
- Total Time
- 12½ hours
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes, plus freezing time
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Ingredients
- 4cups cubed melon (honeydew, cantaloupe or other melon work well)
- ½ cup agave syrup
- ½ cup mint leaves
- Pinch of salt
- 3tablespoons lime juice, plus 1 tablespoon zest
- ½ cup sugar, for sauce
- 6ounces raspberries, for sauce
- 6ounces raspberries, for garnish
For the Sauce (optional)
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
145 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 30 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 34 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Put melon cubes, agave syrup, mint, salt, lime juice and zest in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Purée well and transfer to the canister of an ice cream machine. Churn until firm, then transfer to a container with lid and store in freezer, preferably overnight.
- Step 2
Meanwhile, make raspberry sauce, if using: Put sugar and 6 ounces raspberries in a small saucepan. Add 1 cup water, simmer over medium-high, for 10 minutes. Place a fine-meshed strainer over a bowl and pour in raspberry mixture. Press firmly on raspberries to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pressed fruit remains. Let cool completely.
- Step 3
To serve, place scoops of sorbet in serving bowls. Spoon over raspberry sauce and garnish each bowl with a few whole berries.
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Almost any fruit can be pureed as a granita -- but I always add some alcohol, would use Midori - Italian melon flavored here to inhibit freezing. One can also partially freeze then beat it up!. Have not made this recipe; did something with strawberries the other day -- and Midori.
can this be made without an ice cream machine?
I don't have an ice cream machine, but imagine that this melon-mint mix would make lovely popsicles (perhaps adding a shot of tequila to the mix for funzies). Now I just need to remember where I stored my popsicle molds at the end of last summer...
What if I don’t have agave can I use Honey
Made according to recipe, it was a bit sweet for us so we would reduce agave next time. Did not make raspberry sauce but topped with fresh raspberries, delicious!
I don't have an ice cream machine, but imagine that this melon-mint mix would make lovely popsicles (perhaps adding a shot of tequila to the mix for funzies). Now I just need to remember where I stored my popsicle molds at the end of last summer...