Cantaloupe Sorbet Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• In a blender, purée the melon with the sugar solution and remaining ingredients until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
• Chill a container in the freezer. Blend the mixture for 30 seconds with an immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to the chilled container and place in the freezer for 2 hours to pack. Allow to soften in the refrigerator for 15 to 30 minutes before serving.

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.

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.