Watermelon Basket with Sorbet

Votes: 1

Time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8 - 10

Serve sorbet for a large crowd in a unique watermelon basket. It's easy to cut out, following this step-by-step recipe. Freeze the watermelon basket thoroughly before filling it to prevent the sorbet from melting quickly on the table. Then fill the basket with scoops of different sorbets and scoops of watermelon pulp, which will complement the frozen dessert perfectly. The more flavors and colors you choose, the more impressive your basket of refreshing gifts will look.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 seedless watermelon weighing 8-9 kg.
6 cups of different types of sorbet
Special equipment: masking tape; watermelon spoons

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Lay the watermelon on its side (stem facing left or right) and cut a small flat piece of rind off the bottom to stabilize it. Wrap the watermelon horizontally with masking tape, about 1 cm above the stem. Apply two more strips of tape to the top center to create a handle for the 4 cm wide basket.
Using the tape as a guide, cut out watermelon chunks on both sides of the handle, down to the horizontal tape, to create the shape of the basket. Using a watermelon scoop, scoop out 4 cups of watermelon balls and set them aside. Scoop out the remaining watermelon flesh and set aside for another use. Using a small knife, trim the flesh from the handle to create a neat strip of watermelon rind. Continue scooping the entire basket in the same manner. Place the basket in the freezer for at least 3 hours. Refrigerate the watermelon balls.

Place 3 cups of watermelon balls in the bottom of the basket. Scoop out some sorbet balls and arrange them on top of the watermelon. Garnish with the remaining watermelon balls.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve, but no longer than 1 hour.