Make this Honeydew Melon Fruit Sorbet recipe as a perfect refreshing treat for hot summer days. With just melon, coconut water, and honey, this is a healthy and delicious dessert with zero guilt.
I love making refreshing cold treats like this. Try these Strawberry Pineapple Fruit Popsicles and Easy Ube Ice Cream for more amazing frozen sweets this summer.
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Recipe Details
This Honeydew Melon Sorbet is a popular dessert to have on hand to serve to guests during the warmer summer months. It is a delightfully simple recipe to make, and it presents beautifully.
- TASTE: This fruit sorbet is cool and refreshing. It’s naturally sweetened with fruit and a touch of honey.
- TEXTURE: Smooth and icy, this Honeydew Melon Sorbet is easy to scoop into dishes or into a cone.
- TIME: You truly only spend 10 minutes or less preparing this for the freezer.
- EASE: This honeydew melon sorbet is quite easy to make and only requires 4 ingredients.
What You’ll Need
Ingredient Notes
- Honeydew Melon– You can use a melon you cut yourself or purchase a pre-cut melon at the store.
- Honey– This adds a little extra sweetness.
- Lemon Juice– This adds tartness that contrasts with the sweet flavors for a more refreshing fruit sorbet.
- Coconut Water– This ingredient adds electrolytes, vitamins, and minerals, while also helping thin out the fruit puree in this sorbet recipe.
Add-ins and Substitutions
- Add berries- Add some strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, or blackberry to this sorbet for a more sweet-tart flavor.
- Substitute the honeydew- You can also make this fruit sorbet recipe using watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, passionfruit, or kiwi.
- Use lime juice- Substitute the lemon juice with lime juice for a slightly different citrus flavor.
- Substitute the honey- If you want to make this vegan, use maple syrup in place of the honey, or skip it altogether.
How to Make Honeydew Melon Sorbet
- Prep the melon. Peel and cut the melon into 2-inch pieces. Place onto a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 5 hours.
- Add the other ingredients. Place the frozen melon chunks into a food processor or blender and add the honey, lemon juice, and coconut water.
- Freeze. Blend everything until smooth. Then pour the mixture into a pan and freeze for another 5 hours. Once its frozen, scoop and enjoy!
Pro Tip: I like to use a loaf pan for freezing the sorbet because its long rectangular shape makes it easy to scoop.
Recipe Tips
- Freeze the melon first- Freezing the fruit cubes will give the puree a thicker texture , making your sorbet thick and frosty.
- Cut the honeydew small- Don’t make the cubes more than 2 inches or they will be hard to fully blend, leaving the sorbet chunky rather than smooth.
- Freeze in a loaf pan- When you go to scoop out the fruit sorbet, it is a lot easier to get a full, round scoop when you use a loaf pan because of it long shape.
FAQs
Honeydew melon is a mild and sweet fruit that goes well with lots of others, including blackberry, cantaloupe, grapefruit, strawberry, nectarine, peach, lemon, lime, and more. This sorbet recipe is great for fruit pairings.
Honeydew melon hits its peak season from August to October. This is a great time to stock up on these tasty melons and enjoy this sorbet on hot days.
Serving Suggestions
This Honeydew Sorbet is sweet and perfect for serving at backyard barbecues and summer parties. Pair it with other sweet summer favorites for a delicious dessert.
- Cakes: Serve this fruit sorbet with Strawberry Bundt Cake, Lemon Pound Cake (VIDEO), Honey Raspberry Cake, or New York Style Cheesecake.
- Pies/Tarts: Pair this icy dessert with some warm Homemade Apple Pie, Blueberry Pie, Perfect Peach Pie, or a Pear Tart.
- Cookies: Serve this Honeydew Sorbet with Linzer Cookies with Raspberry Jam, Cookies And Cream Cookies, Soft Snickerdoodle Cookies, or Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies.
- Iced coffee: Enjoy this dessert with an iced coffee or a specialty drink like this Iced Caramel Macchiato or Caramel Frappuccino (Starbucks Copycat).
Make This Recipe in Advance
Make ahead: While this Honeydew Melon Sorbet can be made in advance, it is best served the same day it is made. To make serving guests easier, you may want to pre-scoop portions into dessert dishes and freeze until it’s time to serve.
Storing: You can store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one week. After that, the texture begins to change as it is susceptible to freezer burn.
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Full Recipe Instructions
Honeydew Melon Fruit Sorbet Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 honeydew melon
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup coconut water
Instructions
- Peel and cut the melon into 2-inch pieces. Place onto a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 5 hours.
- Place the frozen melon chunks into a food processor or blender and add the honey, lemon juice, and coconut water. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended melon into a loaf pan and freeze for another 5 hours. Once its frozen, scoop and enjoy!
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jessica says
What can i use instead of coconut water? thanks
simplyhomecooked says
Hey Jessica, you can use plain water or almond milk.
Anna says
Wow, that’s easier than I thought! I assumed you need like a frozen dessert maker or something…
simplyhomecooked says
Nope, no frozen dessert maker required here 🙂