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    Watermelon Sorbet


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    3 cups water
    1 cup sugar
    4 cups seeded, chopped watermelon
    1/4 cup lime juice

    Recipe



    Bring 3 cups water and sugar just to a boil in a medium saucepan over high
    heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Cool.

    Process sugar syrup and watermelon, in batches, in a blender until smooth.
    Stir in lime juice. Cover and chill 2 hours.

    Pour mixture into the freezer container of a 1-gallon ice-cream maker, and
    freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

    Grapefruit Sorbet:
    Substitute 3 cups fresh grapefruit juice and 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
    for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

    Pineapple Sorbet:
    Substitute 2 cups chopped pineapple for watermelon and lime juice. Strain
    and discard pulp after processing mixture in blender, if desired. Proceed as
    directed.

    Lemon Sorbet:
    Substitute 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice and 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind for
    watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

    Orange Sorbet:
    Substitute 3 cups fresh orange juice and 2 teaspoons grated orange rind for
    watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

    Strawberry Sorbet:
    Substitute 5 cups fresh or frozen strawberries and 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed as directed.

    Cantaloupe Sorbet:
    Substitute 4 cups chopped cantaloupe for watermelon and lime juice. Proceed
    as directed.

    Cherry Sorbet:
    Substitute 1 (6-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, prepared, and 1
    (16-ounce) jar maraschino cherries for watermelon and lime juice. Strain and
    discard pulp, if desired. Proceed as directed.

    Raspberry Sorbet:
    Substitute 5 cups fresh or frozen raspberries for watermelon and lime juice.
    Proceed as directed.

    Makes about 1/2 gallon


 

 

 


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