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Watermelon-Lime Sorbet

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
5 cups 1-inch cubes peeled seedless watermelon
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
Lime slices
Watermelon wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine wine, sugar and lime juice in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer gently 3 minutes. Cool completely. Puree cubed watermelon in processor. Strain puree through sieve set over large bowl, pressing on solids with back of rubber spatula. Discard solids in sieve. Stir wine mixture and orange juice concentrate into watermelon puree.

  2. To prepare with food processor

    Step 2

    Pour melon mixture into 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass dish. Freeze until semi-firm, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. Cover; freeze until solid, at least 8 hours or overnight. Chill processor work bowl and metal blade. Transfer melon mixture to processor. Using on/off turns and scraping bottom and sides of bowl, process until very smooth.

  3. To prepare in ice cream maker

    Step 3

    Transfer melon mixture to ice cream maker; process mixture according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container; cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.

    Step 4

    Freeze 6 small bowls 30 minutes. Scoop sorbet into frozen bowls. Garnish with lime slices and watermelon wedges. Serve immediately.

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