Melon Sorbet
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 perfectly ripe, orange-fleshed melon
- 1/4 cup prosecco
- 1 lime
- To make the simple syrup, combine the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat and heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- Halve the melon and scoop the seeds and a little pulp into a blender.
- Puree, then pass through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Place each half of the melon, cut-side down, on a cutting board and, using a sharp knife, cut down the sides to remove all trace of rind.
- Cut the flesh into chunks.
- Clean the blender and add the puree back in, along with the melon chunks.
- Puree on low to avoid incorporating air into the mixture.
- When you have a juicy, chunky puree, pass it through a fine-mesh sieve to catch all the juice and leave the flesh behind.
- Place the remaining flesh in the blender for a final spin, this time processing on high.
- Pass this puree through the sieve as well.
- Place all the juice in a bowl and add the prosecco.
- Add the simple syrup to taste.
- You may not need much, depending on the ripeness and flavor of the melon.
- Start in the neighborhood of 1/4 cup and go from there.
- Add a squeeze or two of lime juice to taste until the mixture is well balanced (start with a couple of teaspoons).
- Cover, place in the refrigerator, and chill until cold.
- Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturers directions.
sugar, water, perfectly, prosecco, lime
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/melon-sorbet-383943 (may not work)