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Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet

July 8, 2015 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 5 Comments

Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet

 

Summer is for swimming, parks, attempting to garden, exploring. Oh. And tequila. It’s for tequila.

 

I’m using a sweet and tart (not to be confused with Sweet Tarts… but don’t steal that idea from me!) tequila lime spiked simple syrup to bring new life into one of the summer’s most famous fruits– Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet. We don’t even have to fool around with an ice cream maker. Because, as a great philosopher once said, “Ain’t nobody got time for that.”

 

Straining the Watermelon Mix

 

I have to admit… I’m not crazy about watermelon without an accompaniment. Eating something that is 99% water just isn’t my idea of fun. And then there are the seeeeeds. Ugh. It just seems like a ton of work when you could get the same thing from a glass of water that takes 2 seconds to prepare.

 

BUT… I will admit that watermelon has this way of inviting you out into the sun. That brings us back to the summer theme. If watermelon = sun, and sun = fun, and fun = tequila, and tequila = more fun — I’m in. It helps a bit that you don’t have to pick through those annoying seeds by hand. We’ll just blend it all up and strain it. Because… lazy.

 

Tequila Lime Simple Syrup for Sorbet

 

Now, I know this isn’t college or anything, but there are times when tequila just wins the game. This is definitely one of those times. I’m making a simple syrup with tequila and lime juice/zest to sweeten the sorbet. The tequila ends up not being the frontrunner in the game, which is good. You don’t (always) want to eat something that just tastes like you’re on some booze-cruise. We’re just asking for a subtle richness that it will leave. Mixing it with limes doesn’t really need an explanation. It just works.

 

Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet

 

I’m not mad that you are left with a good half a bottle of the syrup. Hellloooooo margaritas!

 

Tequila Lime Watermelon SorbetTequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet

 

The sorbet itself is fairly simple. Blend, strain, freeze. You could probably throw this in an ice cream machine and end up with a nice treat. I just decided to go the simple life (Hey, Paris! You drive that pink truck.) route and just throw it in the freezer. With a bit of intermittent stirring, it worked! The timing is actually perfect, as I’m sure you will need to come in from the pool a couple times to reapply (or re-pour). Just give it a little whisk.

 

The nice thing about adding tequila to the mix is that it will totally prevent the sorbet from becoming all hard as a rock like ice cream left in your basement deep-freeze. Plus one for booze – it’s not just delicious, it’s functional and educational.

 

Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet

 

You’ll want to keep this one in the freezer until you serve it, as you notice that when placed in direct sunlight whilst 180 damn degrees outside, it starts to melt away like your ambitions on a summer’s day.

 

A hot, boozy minute later and you are left with a deliciously simple sorbet. Sorta like a hardened watermelon adult slushy. You’re going to want to throw a party for this one. (invite me, kthx)

 

 

Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet
 
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Prep time
10 mins
 
Bringing in summer with a boozy bite-- Tequila Lime Watermelon Sorbet made with fresh watermelon and a tequila lime simple syrup. No machine needed! -- SouthernFATTY.com
Serves: About 6 cups
Ingredients
Tequila Lime Syrup (good for cocktails, too!)
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 1 plus ½ cup water
  • 1 cup tequila
  • ½ cup triple sec
  • 2 tablespoon lime zest
  • 1 lime, juiced
Sorbet
  • 4 cups watermelon, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
Tequila Lime Syrup
  1. Over medium heat, combine all syrup ingredients except tequila and bring to a boil.
  2. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved.
  3. Add in tequila and remove from heat.
  4. Cool completely and transfer to bottle.
Sorbet
  1. Combine half of cooled syrup (to taste - reserve the rest for cocktails!), watermelon and additional lime juice/honey in blender.
  2. Puree completely.
  3. Strain mixture to remove seeds and pulp.
  4. Freeze, mixing twice in the first 30 minutes well with a strong whisk.
  5. Return to mix every 30 minutes until frozen to desired consistency, about 2 hours total.
  6. The mixture stays frozen well, as the tequila prevents total freezing.
  7. Enjoy!
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Notes
2015 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup
3.5.3226

 

 

What’s your favorite summer poolside treat?

 

Filed Under: Appetizers & Snacks, Confections / Sweets, Few Ingredients Tagged With: alcohol, frozen, fruit, ice cream, lime, sorbet, summer, sweet, tequila, watermelon

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  1. Erin

    August 2, 2015 at 11:37 am

    I’m, like, WAY behind and totally just stumbled upon this post today, but I want to give you a hug or a high-five for putting watermelon and tequila together in a freakin’ SORBET. What a fantastic summertime recipe. Bonus points for not even needing an ice cream maker, seeing that I’m totally THAT PERSON who writes a food blog and doesn’t own one. Can’t wait to try this!

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  2. Julia- Sprinkled With Jules

    July 10, 2015 at 9:58 am

    I’m loving this Sweet Tart Sorbet-oops I mean tequila lime watermelon! I think it was Socrates who said “ain’t nobody got time for that”, if I’m not mistaken.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      July 12, 2015 at 2:20 pm

      It must have been! Hah

      Reply
  3. Ben Maclain| Havocinthekitchen

    July 8, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    Well, even though I’m not a fan of tequila (haha, by this time you should get used to hearing these words every time I stop by here, right?), I do love watermelons! I can eat only watermelon for a whole day. But in sorbet, ice cream, and other desserts it’s usually bland. So, I totally support this idea to jazz it up with some alcohol. Well done! P.S. Have you ever heard of one genius thing – seedless watermelons (just teasing)? 🙂

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      July 12, 2015 at 2:20 pm

      You like all of the wrong thing. Other than this blog, of course 🙂

      Reply

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