Watermelon Sherbet

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    2 quarts

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors

By Pooja Bavishi

Published 2025

  • About

One of my favorite summertime frozen treats growing up was a Friendly’s Wattamelon Roll. It had a thin outer layer of green lime sherbet, followed by a layer of white lemon sherbet, and then the star of the show, a beautiful red watermelon sherbet studded with chocolate chips to mimic watermelon seeds—all in the shape of a watermelon slice. My mouth is watering just thinking about that dessert. I don’t have the patience to recreate it, but whipping up a watermelon sherbet is easy and makes