{"id":6202,"date":"2014-05-28T06:45:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/?p=6202"},"modified":"2014-05-28T06:45:01","modified_gmt":"2014-05-28T12:45:01","slug":"honeydew-mint-sorbet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hottie-biscotti.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/28\/honeydew-mint-sorbet\/","title":{"rendered":"Honeydew + Mint Sorbet"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not a huge fan of honeydew. \u00a0I enjoy a good cantaloupe, but find honeydew to be an inferior melon. \u00a0But I wound up with a whole honeydew melon after trying unsuccessfully to take some cute maternity shots with it when baby was about the size of a melon. \u00a0So I had to find something to do with the honeydew. \u00a0I figured sorbet would be a good choice and it wound up being one of the best choices I’ve ever made with unwanted fruit!<\/p>\n

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I found this recipe on Simply Recipes<\/a>. \u00a0There is also a variation for a cantaloupe sorbet. \u00a0The mint in this honeydew sorbet makes it extremely refreshing and a perfect light summer dessert. \u00a0I think it would be a spectacular ending to a spicy meal.<\/p>\n

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It’s lovely all by itself, but also quite good with some sparkling water poured on top, making for a rather wonderful slushy drink. \u00a0Come June I can easily see myself adding in a little vodka for a spiked version.<\/p>\n

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Making the mint simple syrup doesn’t take much time, and neither does the prep for the melon. \u00a0But then you do have to let it sit in the fridge for a while. \u00a0And then you do have to let it freeze for a while longer after it freezes in the ice cream maker. \u00a0So this isn’t something you decide to make in the morning and enjoy that evening, unless you’re amazing or have a super cold freezer. \u00a0Make it a day or two or a week in advance and it will be ready when you want it.<\/p>\n

The texture of my sorbet wasn’t super smooth, more on the icy side. \u00a0But it’s still delicious, lovely and sweet with added interest from the mint. \u00a0This is definitely a summer dessert that I’ll be making again in the coming months.<\/p>\n

Honeydew + Mint Sorbet<\/h3>\n

From Simply Recipes<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/em><\/p>\n