Best 9 Watermelon Sorbet Or Granita Recipes

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During the hot summer months, nothing beats the refreshing taste of watermelon sorbet or granita. Made with pureed watermelon, sugar, and sometimes a touch of lemon juice, this simple yet delicious dessert is a perfect way to cool down and satisfy your sweet tooth without feeling overly heavy or rich. Whether you prefer the smooth, creamy texture of sorbet or the icy, slushy texture of granita, there's a recipe out there to suit your taste and preference. With just a few ingredients and steps, you can have a delicious and refreshing treat ready in no time.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

WATERMELON GRANITA - NO ICE CREAM MAKER



Watermelon Granita - No Ice Cream Maker image

Beat the heat with this refreshing summer time treat. Eat it as dessert or use it as ice in a simple beverage with sparking water. Replace watermelon with your favourite fruit. And skip the alcohol if you wish.

Provided by Getty Stewart

Categories     Snack

Time 3h10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 cups seedless watermelon cubes
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp Grand Marnier (optional)
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1/4 Tsp salt

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
  • Pour into a 9 x 13" baking pan or glass dish.
  • Freeze for 3 hours, stirring and scraping ice crystals from the side of the pan every 60 minutes.
  • To serve, rest on counter for about 5 minutes then scoop into individual serving dishes and enjoy! Or make a refreshing beverage by putting granita in a glass and pouring sparkling water over top.
  • For a finer texture, put the frozen mix in the blender and pulse several times to make small ice pieces (not liquid) return to freezer and scrape after 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 41 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 0.4 g, Sodium 76 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 38 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SIMPLE WATERMELON SORBET



Simple Watermelon Sorbet image

If you love watermelon and love sorbet, you're bound to love this simple recipe!

Provided by CookinginFL

Categories     Desserts     Frozen Dessert Recipes     Sorbet Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup white sugar
½ cup water
¼ cup lemon juice
3 cups cubed seeded watermelon

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, water, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate until cooled, about 30 minutes.
  • Blend watermelon in a blender or food processor until pureed. Stir pureed watermelon into sugar mixture. Transfer watermelon mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 1.1 mg, Sugar 28.7 g

WATERMELON SORBET OR GRANITA



Watermelon Sorbet or Granita image

This works only if your watermelon is juicy and sweet. If you make the granita version, you can use less sugar and omit the corn syrup because the ice crystals won't matter.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 3h20m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

900 grams (2 pounds) watermelon, seedless if possible, or seeded if seedless is not available, cut into 1-inch chunks
75 grams (about 1/3 cup) sugar
33 grams (about 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons) corn syrup (for sorbet version only)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Pinch of sea salt

Steps:

  • Place all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
  • If you are making granita, place a 9-by-11-inch baking dish in the freezer. Omit the corn syrup and reduce the sugar if desired.
  • Place a container in the freezer. Using an immersion blender, blend the watermelon mixture for 30 seconds. If making sorbet, freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer's directions. If making granita, scrape into the chilled baking dish and place back in the freezer. Set the timer for 30 minutes. Using a fork, scrape the ice crystals from the outside of the baking dish toward the center. Return to the freezer and set the timer for another 30 minutes. Continue to scrape the mixture with a fork every 30 minutes until you have a uniform frozen mixture. It should not be frozen solid. If you forget to scrape and the mixture does freeze like an ice cube, cut into chunks and use a food processor fitted with the steel blade to break it up. Transfer to a container and freeze. Allow to soften for 15 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 110, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 25 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams

WATERMELON GRANITA



Watermelon Granita image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 cups seedless watermelon chunks
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour into a shallow, wide pan and freeze for 1 hour. Rake mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. Rake and freeze for one more hour. Rake and serve in cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calorie, Fat 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Sodium 2 milligrams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 1 grams, Sugar 34 grams

WATERMELON GRANITA WITH CHAMPAGNE



Watermelon Granita with Champagne image

This is a wonderful dessert as an end of a warm and romantic dinner!

Provided by ilikeit

Categories     Desserts     Frozen Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds watermelon, seeded and cubed
½ cup white sugar
1 cup champagne
4 slices watermelon

Steps:

  • Place cubed watermelon and sugar in the pitcher of a blender. Blend for 1 minute. Stir in the champagne. Pour the watermelon mixture into a plastic container, cover and place in the freezer. Stir the mixture with a fork every 30 minutes until frozen, about 2 hours.
  • Before serving, remove the frozen granita from the freezer and stir well using a fork or place in the food processor and process until it reaches the desired consistency. Serve in tall glasses garnished with sliced watermelon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.7 calories, Carbohydrate 65.4 g, Fat 0.8 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 8.3 mg, Sugar 57.3 g

WATERMELON SORBET



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Summertime and watermelon go hand in hand. My melon sorbet is fresh, fruity and without the gluten and eggs you get in many other frozen desserts. -Rachel Lewis, Danville, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 1 quart.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
3 cups chopped seedless watermelon
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Cool slightly., Place watermelon in a food processor; process until pureed. Add orange juice, lime juice and cooled syrup; process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; refrigerate, covered, until cold, about 3 hours., Pour into cylinder of ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions; if desired, add chocolate chips during the last 10 minutes of processing. Transfer sorbet to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

WATERMELON GRANITA



Watermelon Granita image

A few lazy stirs as this granita sets up in the freezer is really the only tricky thing about this easy and refreshing dessert. It's also a perfect midafternoon cooler for a vacation house full of children.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     easy, dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 pound watermelon
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cut about 1 pound watermelon into small chunks (discarding the rind), and freeze them. When they're frozen, put them in a blender with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and blend until the mixture liquefies. Pour the mixture into a shallow glass or ceramic pan, and freeze for about 2 hours, breaking up the ice crystals with a fork every 30 minutes or so. It should be slushy and crunchy.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 30, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 1 milligram, Sugar 7 grams

WATERMELON VODKA SORBET



Watermelon Vodka Sorbet image

This icy granita is a cooling delight on a hot summer day. This is an adults only goody. You can use watermelon vodka for plain vodka if you like. -Rebekah Beyer, Sabetha, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
8 cups cubed seedless watermelon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vodka

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; set aside to cool., In batches, process the watermelon in a food processor for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Transfer puree to a large bowl; stir in the lemon juice, vodka and sugar syrup. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Freeze for 1 hour or until edges begin to firm; stir. Freeze 2 hours longer or until firm., Process watermelon mixture in batches for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Serve immediately or transfer to freezer containers and freeze until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 4mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.

WATERMELON GRANITA



Watermelon Granita image

The granita is a cross between sorbet and Italian ice, and there's a cool trick to get the right icy texture. My version is made with watermelon and a little vodka for a perfect adults-only frozen treat.

Provided by Sebastien Rouxel

Categories     dessert

Time 5h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

6 cups watermelon, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup sugar
Juice of one lime, or lemon
1 2/3 cups watermelon, finely diced
Good quality vodka, to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Slice, peel, and cube 6 cups of watermelon. Combine coarsely chopped watermelon, sugar, and lime juice in a bowl and let stand until macerated and juicy, 25 minutes.
  • Process in a blender until just smooth, then pass through a China cap using the back of a ladle. Transfer to a shallow metal tray and remove the foam on top. Freeze, stirring and scraping occasionally with a fork until crystals form and granita is frozen (2-4 hours). Every 20-30 minutes, scrape a fork through the mixture to create the crystals.
  • To serve, divide finely diced watermelon among chilled serving glasses and top with granita. Drizzle with vodka (optional) and serve immediately.

Tips:

- For the best flavor, use ripe, juicy watermelon. - If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can make granita instead. Simply freeze the watermelon mixture in a shallow dish and scrape it with a fork every hour or so until it's frozen. - You can add other flavors to your sorbet or granita, such as mint, lime, or ginger. - Serve your sorbet or granita immediately, or store it in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Watermelon sorbet and granita are refreshing and delicious summer treats that are easy to make. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a frozen dessert that's perfect for any occasion. So next time you have a watermelon on hand, be sure to give one of these recipes a try.

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