Recipes and Cooking Delicious Fat-Free Watermelon Sherbet 3.7 (15) You only need four ingredients to make this refreshing homemade sherbet recipe. Try the light dessert to cool off on a warm day. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 15, 1999 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 25 mins Freeze Time: 4 hrs Stand Time: 10 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 35 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 5 cup cubed, seeded watermelon ½ cup sugar ⅓ cup cranberry juice 1 envelope unflavored gelatin Watermelon wedges (option) Directions Place watermelon cubes in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend or process until smooth. (You should have about 3 cups of watermelon mixture.) Stir in sugar. In a small saucepan combine the cranberry juice and gelatin. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes. Stir mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Stir the gelatin mixture into the melon mixture. Pour into an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Cover and freeze about 3 hours or until firm. Break up frozen mixture and place in a chilled mixer bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until mixture is fluffy. Return to pan. Cover and freeze about 1 to 2 hours more or until firm. To serve, let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping. Serve with watermelon wedges, if desired. Makes 8 (1/2 cup) servings. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 83 Calories 20g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 83 % Daily Value * Sodium 3mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Protein 1g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.