Martha Stewart Easy Living Melon Sorbet Recipes

Steps:

• Use a melon baller to scoop small balls of honeydew and cantaloupe.
• Freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet until firm, at least 4 hours. (You can transfer them to a resealable plastic bag and freeze up to 1 month.)
• When ready to serve, place several melon balls in a tall glass with 1 or 2 scoops lemon or coconut sorbet (or one of each).
• Rub a few mint leaves between your fingers and drop in. Top with seltzer or club soda; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Prepare an ice bath. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar completely dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon juice. Pour mixture into a medium bowl; chill over the ice bath or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker, according to manufacturer's directions. Place in an airtight container in the freezer; store up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Place sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When sugar has dissolved, remove pan from heat, and stir in creme de menthe, if using. Chill the syrup.
• Remove seeds from watermelon flesh. Place flesh in the bowl of a food processor; process until liquefied, about 2 minutes. Add puree to chilled syrup; stir to combine.
• Freeze sorbet in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Store, frozen, in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Cook sugar and 1 cup water, stirring constantly, in a small saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Add mint. Bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree watermelon in a blender. Pour through a fine sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.
• Pour mint syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard mint. Stir syrup into puree. Stir in lime juice. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours (up to overnight).
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze at least 1 hour (up to 4 days). Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake coconut flakes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet until toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Divide half the sorbet among 6 tall glasses using a 2 1/4-inch ice cream scoop. Top each with a layer of watermelon, another scoop of sorbet, and then more watermelon. Sprinkle with lime zest and toasted coconut.

Steps:

• Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• In a blender, purée the melon with the sugar solution and remaining ingredients until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
• Chill a container in the freezer. Blend the mixture for 30 seconds with an immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to the chilled container and place in the freezer for 2 hours to pack. Allow to soften in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.