Monday, July 19, 2010

Watermelon Lime Sorbet



The folks in my home don't care for watermelon much!  Being Southern, this is blasphemous! LOL  So what do you do with a delicious, sweet and juicy watermelon? You make sorbet!
















I also made watermelon martinis but that is not what this post is about! 

The fresh lime juice and lime zest really brighten this sorbet right on up! I didn't change the original recipe much, maybe added a little more sugar and the juice of two limes; it depends on the sweetness of your melons. Zing! You will be hard pressed not to just drink the puree from the darn blender jar! In the past I have made flavored simple syrups, instead of water for the simple syrup, replace it with fresh juice!















Watermelon Lime Sorbet

What You Need:
Enough fresh watermelon to make 4 cups of puree, about 8 cups cubed watermelon, seeds and rind discarded
1 cup simple syrup*
Grated zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 or 2 limes


What To Do:
Puree the watermelon cubes in a food processor
Measure 4 cups of the puree and place in a bowl
Add the simple syrup, lime juice, and lime zest; stir well
Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.


*Simple Syrup:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water

Combine sugar and water in saucepan. Bring to boil and simmer until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. Store in refrigerator.



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