Watermelon Sherbet, or Sorbetto di Anguria: It's hard to imagine anything more refreshing than chilled watermelon, but this watermelon sherbet is.
Prep Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/8 pounds (500 g) watermelon pulp
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) water
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy cream
- The juice of a lemon
Preparation:
Put the watermelon through a strainer and into a bowl, discarding the seeds. Combine the juice and pulp in the bowl with the juice of the lemon and blend the mixture.
Heat the sugar with a couple of tablespoons of water, and a couple more of watermelon juice, and let the syrup cool. Whip the cream. Combine all the ingredients, folding the cream in carefully lest it deflate, and pour the mixture into the ice cream machine.
Heat the sugar with a couple of tablespoons of water, and a couple more of watermelon juice, and let the syrup cool. Whip the cream. Combine all the ingredients, folding the cream in carefully lest it deflate, and pour the mixture into the ice cream machine.
