Heavenly Cantaloupe Sorbet Recipes

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.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Transfer to 11x7x2-inch glass dish and chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• Puree cantaloupe in blender until smooth. Add to sugar syrup in dish and stir until well blended. Freeze until almost firm, stirring occasionally, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Transfer cantaloupe mixture to large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until fluffy. Return to freezer and freeze until firm (do not stir), at least 3 hours or overnight. (Sorbet can be prepared 3 days ahead.) Cover and keep frozen.

CANTALOUPE-STAR ANISE SORBET

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree cantaloupe until smooth. This should yield at least 4 cups. In a large saucepan, combine 4 cups cantaloupe puree, star anise, sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup water. Place over medium-low heat and stir just until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let rest for at least 2 hours at room temperature.
• Strain through a fine sieve, pressing out as much juice as possible. Pour liquid into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Mix together sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer and stir until sugar is melted.
• Remove from heat, place in refrigerator and cool completely.
• Puree cantaloupe and lemon juice, and sugar water.
• Start ice cream maker and pour mixture through hole in lid.
• Freeze according to ice cream maker directions.

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.