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Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

This icy granita is a cooling delight on a hot summer day. This is an adults only goody. You can use watermelon vodka for plain vodka if you like.—Rebekah Beyer, Sabetha, Kansas

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Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + freezing

Yield: 10 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
8 cups cubed seedless watermelon
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons vodka

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; set aside to cool.
In batches, process the watermelon in a food processor for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Transfer puree to a large bowl; stir in the lemon juice, vodka and sugar syrup. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Freeze for 1 hour or until edges begin to firm; stir. Freeze 2 hours longer or until firm.
Just before serving, process watermelon mixture in batches for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Yield: 5 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 117 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Watermelon Sorbet in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p23