Cantaloupe Sorbet Recipe - Cooking Index
1 | Medium cantaloupe or other melon, seeded | |
1 cup | 328g / 11oz | Simple syrup (recipe below) |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Fresh lemon juice |
- | Fresh berries for garnish |
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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