Watermelon Sorbet with Mint

If you have any watermelon left from the summer season, I would highly recommend celebrating the end of summer with this yummy and guiltless treat. This dessert is refreshing, light, fruity, sweet, low calorie, and most importantly quick and easy.

I bought two watermelons from the farmer's market this week since I knew that it would be my last chance to enjoy watermelon until next year. I brought them home, washed them, cut the rind off, cut the meat into two inch chunks, then packed them in a pyrex container to freeze. Once frozen, they are sweet and flavorful watermelon ice cubes ready to be made into a sorbet.

Since the season is over, don't worry if your watermelon is a bit over-ripped and a tad on the dry side. One of mine was and it didn't make a difference. My husband and I enjoyed every bit and you will too! So if you haven't already done so, go find yourself a watermelon!

Ingredients
- 4 cups of Frozen watermelon chunks
- 1/4 cup of milk (almond or soy, cow's milk if you must)
- 4 mint leaves

Method

1. Pour the milk into your blender (preferably into a powerful blender like a Vitamix). If you don't have a Vitamix, thaw your watermelon cubes for about 10 minutes or until it is semi-frozen (easily pierce-able by a fork or knife). Add the mint leaves then the watermelon chunks.
2.  Blend the ingredients together. 
• If you have a Vitamix: Blend the ingredients on high. Use the tamper to push the ingredients down so everything gets blended together. Blend the ingredients until a smooth consistency forms. It is okay if the some parts of the sorbet is melting. 
• If you have a lower-end blender: Blend the ingredients together on high but you may need to stop the blender to scrap the sides down with a spoon or spatula. 
3. Use a spoon or a ice cream scoop to scoop the sorbet into your cup and enjoy!

An elevated dessert for the 21 year and older crowd
I rarely drink...probably once or twice a year. In any case, I bought some vodka to make some vanilla extract and of course I have some left over. So why not enjoy some right? By blending 2 oz of vodka with the rest of the ingredients, it elevates this simple dessert onto another level. The vodka isn't strong so it doesn't mask the natural sweet flavors of the watermelon. It actually enhances the dessert, the flavors of the watermelon comes through strongly and the texture is soften because vodka has a low freezing point. Enjoy!