Watermelon Sorbet
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List of Ingredients
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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