Nobody can resist an iced dessert in summer. Why you should definitely try a watermelon sorbet and how easy it is to prepare, you can find out here.
In summer we don't need much to be happy. Airy clothes, a big swimming ring, a good book and a place in the penumbra.
And of course a proper refreshment for the heated body.
Of course, a dip in the cool water helps. If space and budget are not enough for a vacation or a pool, then the garden shower or the hose will have to do. Or the sea and the quarry pond?
No matter where the refreshment comes from: Afterwards we feel refreshed and vital. And our body can cool down a bit.
However, with the high temperatures, the craving for cold foods increases at the same time.
Eating ice cream is, of course, at the top of the summer priority list. Of course. Because ice cream is delicious, cooling and ... high in calories.
If you are looking for cooling and a dessert, you should prepare watermelon sorbet. It is low in calories and deliciously refreshing.
That's why you should make watermelon sorbet yourself
I have absolutely nothing against ice cream. On the contrary. I love it!
But homemade sorbet absolutely outshines the calorie bomb on a stick, in a cup, in a bag. Because it not only tastes incredibly good. Sorbet is fruity, fresh and delicious. And it has hardly any calories.
And best of all: With only two and a half ingredients you can easily conjure up the summer refreshment yourself.
Without dyes, preservatives or other nonsense.
Watermelon has just 30 calories per 100 grams. In contrast, the popular popsicle with crunchy chocolate coating comes to a whopping 325 calories per 100 grams!
By the way, there are a number of other low calorie fruits, from which you can make sorbets and healthy desserts.
Due to its light and airy consistency, the sorbet will even challenge any homemade water ice in the shade.
So healthy is sorbet from watermelon
You should eat watermelon as often as possible in the summer anyway. Because the fruit consists of 90 % of water. Thus, it helps to keep the body hydrated and reduces the risk of dehydration.
In addition, the summer fruit contains many important vitamins and nutrients. For example, the fibers of the pulp contain many A and C vitamins. Vitamin A supports the health of our eyes, skin, bones and teeth.
Vitamin C protects our cells from free radicals. It supports our vessels, prevents cardiovascular diseases.
In addition, vitamin C ensures a better ability to concentrate and lifts the mood.
The iron content in melons is also high. In addition, it contains B, D, E and K vitamins, minerals, proteins and important fats. At the same time watermelon has just 24 calories per 100 grams.
If you like sorbet, you should also like stop by the recipe for strawberry sorbet. It tastes even more intense than the variant with watermelon.
This recipe is
- sugar free
- vegan and therefore lactose free and without eggs
- a healthy snack for young and old
- a great way to use up excess melon
Watermelon sorbet without sugar
Once a food is very cold, our tongues don't perceive it as being that sweet. Have you ever eaten a melted ice cream and wondered how extremely sweet it is? Then exactly this effect has occurred.
That is why many DIY sorbets are sweetened. Often this happens with sugar. But since I'm trying to take very little sugar to me, I do without sugar and substitutes in the watermelon sorbet.
Therefore, I take a very ripe melon, which does not make me lose the sugar.
If you have a sweet tooth, you can sweeten with these alternatives:
Per 100 grams of watermelon:
- 10 g Erythritol* or Birch sugar*
- 10 g Coconut blossom sugar*
- 10 g powdered sugar
Recipe for watermelon sorbet without ice cream maker
Because I have little storage options due to lack of space, the ice cream maker remains a long-cherished dream. But fortunately, watermelon sorbet works at least as well without an ice cream maker.
All you need is a freezer, a bowl, melon and a Blender*.
I'm showing you the longer version of the recipe here. If you're looking for a shorter version or are interested in the nutritional values, you'll find that at the end of the post.
This recipe makes enough for 3 servings.
Ingredients
- 500 g watermelon
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Also: knife, hand blender, strainer, vegetable grater
Preparation
- Weigh 500 g of melon. Remove the pulp from the skin and cut the melon into large pieces. Remove the seeds. Put the melon pieces into a large bowl.
- Wash the lime and squeeze half of it - you should now get about 1 tablespoon of juice.
- Grate the zest from the lime.
- Put the melon in a bowl and puree it. If you like, you can now pass it through a sieve to remove all the pieces.
- Mix the melon juice with the lime juice and lime zest.
- Pour the juice into a low casserole dish or plastic box.
- Put them in the freezer and stir for the first time after 30 minutes. Now the watermelon sorbet begins to solidify at the corners. Repeat the stirring 3 times every 20 minutes from now on.
Tip: If you don't want to stir it all the time, let it freeze through and put it in the blender. However, you should put the food processor in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes beforehand so that the sorbet does not melt during the pureeing process.
If you like, you can fold in a bit of basil or fresh mint.
Tip:
If you have a taste for it, I can recommend my favorite ice cream book: Homemade ice cream without sugar: 100 recipes without artificial additives contains inspirations for water ice, yogurt ice, vegan ice, sorbets and Co. All recipes come without ice cream machine and without sugar.
If you're interested, you can take a look. There is a preview on Amazon. I'm sure you'll like the book as a sweet tooth too.
But let's get to the recipe now. I'm sure you're already craving some cool refreshment.
Watermelon sorbet with lime
Ingredients
- 500 g Watermelon
- ½ Lime
Equipment
- Bowl
- Vegetable grater
Anleitung
- Remove the peel and seeds from the melon. Put the pulp in a bowl.500 g watermelon
- Now add the juice of half a lime. Blend the two ingredients and fold in the lemon zest.½ lime
- Now place the bowl in the freezer for 30 minutes. Then stir everything well and freeze it again.
- Repeat the process 3 to 4 times every 20 minutes. Until the sorbet has a nice crystalline consistency. Bon appetite :)
Notes
Nährwerte
Our conclusion
Not only simple to prepare, but also very tasty and fruity. The best ice cream alternative and a fruity refreshment for hot days! Be sure to try it :)
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