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Honeydew Lavender Sorbet
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Honeydew Lavender Sorbet

Honeydew Lavender Sorbet is the perfect summertime sweet treat!  Fresh honeydew melon and light, floral lavender flavor in an smooth, frozen sorbet.
Course Ice Cream
Cuisine American
Keyword Fruit Sorbet, Honeydew, Honeydew Lavender Sorbet, Lavender, Sorbet
Prep Time 6 hours
Chill Freezer Base 1 day
Total Time 1 day 6 hours
Servings 8 servings
Calories 139kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds honeydew melon about 4 cups after cutting into cubes
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 sprigs fresh lavender or 2 teaspoons dried culinary lavender
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • optional: ¼ cup light corn syrup see notes
  • 1 large egg for testing sugar content

Instructions

  • Freeze Ahead:  Make sure the ice cream base is in the freezer for at least 24 hours.
  • Cut + Blend:  Remove the seeds and skin from the melon and dice into 1 to 2 inch cubes.  You should have 4 to 5 cups of chopped fruit.  More or less is fine, you will adjust with the amount of simple syrup you use.  In batches, blend the honeydew until it is liquified.
  • Strain:  Strain the honeydew juice through a mesh strainer.  Use a spatula to move the solids around without pushing through.
  • Steep the Syrup:  Combine the sugar, water and lavender in a medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.  Boil for 2 minutes, turn off heat and let steep for 5 minutes.  Strain out lavender and cool completely.
  • Build the base:  If using the corn syrup, whisk into the honeydew base.  Whisk in half the simple syrup then test the base using the egg test.  Wash and dry a large egg and lightly float into the base.  You want to see a 1-inch circle, about the size of a nickel, of the egg.  Too little egg - add more simple syrup.  Too much egg - add more honeydew juice or water.
  • Add the tart:  Stir in the lemon juice 1 tablespoon at a time, tasting after each addition until you reach the right acidity.
  • Chill + Churn:  Chill the honeydew lavender sorbet base for at least 1 hour.  After completely chilled, pour into the ice cream maker and churn for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Freeze:  Freeze the churned sorbet a storage container for at least 4 hours.  Let soften on the counter for 5 minutes before scooping.

Notes

Replacing ¼ cup of the simple syrup with ¼ corn syrup will result in a 'creamier' smoother and less icy sorbet.  After testing both methods, using the corn syrup will produce a texture consistent to store quality sorbet but is still delicious without it.
If you can't find fresh lavender, you can purchase culinary lavender at a speciality food shop or Whole Foods.  Be sure to use culinary lavender and not the kind you get at the craft store.  You probably won't become ill, but why chance it?

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg