Cantaloupe Sorbet With Melon Confetti Compote Recipes

CANTALOUPE SORBET WITH MELON CONFETTI COMPOTE

Steps:

• Puree cantaloupe in blender. Add 1/2 cup Essencia and 1/2 cup sugar; blend until sugar dissolves. Transfer to ice cream maker; process according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered container. (Can be made 1 week ahead.)
• Combine 3/4 cup Essencia, 1/4 cup sugar and star anise in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 4 minutes. Chill until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead.)
• Remove star anise from syrup. Add diced melon to syrup and toss gently. Scoop sorbet into glasses. Spoon compote over. Garnish with mint.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Cook and stir water, sugar, honey, and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is clear, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, add cantaloupe and chopped mint, and cook until liquid reduces by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer cantaloupe mixture to a wide, shallow dish and refrigerate to cool completely.
• Blend the cantaloupe mixture until smooth. Stir champagne into the pureed mixture until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve onto a rimmed baking sheet.
• Freeze strained mixture until completely firm. Scrape frozen puree from sheet and blend in a blender until smooth. Pour onto the sheet and freeze again until firm. Repeat process until the mixture is smooth and creamy, like a sorbet. Garnish with mint leaves.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Put the cantaloupe chunks into the container of an electric blender.
• Puree until mixture is smooth.
• Measure 4 cups of puree and discard the rest.
• Return the 4 cups of puree back to the blender; add in the sugar and lemon juice.
• Pulse quickly to blend.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufactuer's directions.

CANTALOUPE AND GRAPE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Scoop cantaloupe into balls with a melon-ball cutter and reserve rinds.
• Bring wine, sugar, water, and zest to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Squeeze juice from rinds into wine mixture. Boil, skimming froth, until reduced to about 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard zest and stir in lime juice.
• Combine grapes, melon balls, and warm syrup in a bowl and chill, covered, stirring occasionally, 2 hours.

CRAZY CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Scoop cantaloupe meat into a bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Run cantaloupe through a strainer, collecting juice in a measuring cup. Collect 1 1/2 cup cantaloupe juice, adding enough mango juice to reach 1 1/2 cups as needed. Discard cantaloupe pulp or reserve for another use.
• Pour juice mixture into a bowl; mix in water and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Transfer juice mixture to an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions for sorbet.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until chilled., Place the cantaloupe, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a food processor; cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until blended., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 4 hours or until firm.