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Cantaloupe Sorbet

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 5 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Medium cantaloupe or other melon, seeded
1 cup 328g / 11ozSimple syrup (recipe below)
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice
-   Fresh berries for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Cut the ripe cantaloupe fresh into chunks and puree them in a food processor to measure about 3 cups. Stir in the syrup and lemon juice. Taste carefully. If the melon is not fully ripe, you may want to add a little more syrup. Cover and freeze the fruit puree in ice cube trays [about 2.5 trays].
When frozen, place several cubes at a time into a food processor and puree until smooth. Process as many cubes as you want and enjoy!
[One tray's worth of cubes was about 2 servings].

Simple Syrup
2/3 cup water
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Put the water and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and cook at a gentle boil for 4 to 5 minutes. Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the lemon juice and let cool.Makes about 1 cup.

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