Frozen Watermelon-Lime Bars
Refreshing frozen dessert bars featuring a watermelon-tequila sorbet base topped with a creamy lime layer. Perfect for hot summer days, these bars combine the sweetness of watermelon with zesty lime and a hint of tequila.
Ingredients
- •1 piece watermelon
- •½ cup sugar
- •2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •1 tablespoon tequila
- •1 can sweetened condensed milk
- •1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- •½ cup fresh lime juice
- •½ cup chilled heavy cream
- •1 piece ice cream maker
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Line a 9-inch square baking pan (2 inches deep) with plastic wrap or parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang. Put lined pan in freezer.
5 min
- 2.
Coarsely chop watermelon flesh (leave seeds in), then purée enough to yield 2 1/2 cups in a blender.
10 min
- 3.
Add sugar, juice, and tequila to purée and blend 30 seconds.
1 min
- 4.
Freeze sorbet in ice cream maker. Transfer to lined baking pan, smoothing top. Put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.
60 min
- 5.
Whisk together condensed milk, zest, and juice. Beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks, then gently fold into condensed-milk mixture.
10 min
- 6.
Spread over sorbet, smoothing top. Freeze until solid, at least 2 hours.
120 min
- 7.
To serve, lift dessert from pan using plastic wrap. Cut into 12 bars and serve on chilled plates.
5 min
