Blackberry Sorbet
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 pounds frozen unsweetened blackberries, thawed, juices reserved
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 small watermelon
- 16 fresh blackberries
- Stir sugar and 1 cup water in small saucepan.
- Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Boil 1 minute.
- Transfer syrup to large bowl.
- Chill until syrup is cold, about 3 hours.
- Working in batches, puree blackberries with juices and cold syrup in blender until smooth.
- Strain into another large bowl; discard seeds.
- Stir in lemon juice.
- Process berry mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer sorbet to container; cover and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.
- (Can be made 1 week ahead.
- Keep frozen.)
- Using large spoon, scoop out flesh from watermelon, leaving rind intact and forming bowl (reserve melon for another use or serve alongside sorbet, if desired).
- Drain excess juice from watermelon bowl.
- Cover and chill watermelon bowl until cold.
- Scoop sorbet into watermelon bowl.
- Garnish with fresh blackberries.
sugar, water, blackberries, lemon juice, watermelon, blackberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/blackberry-sorbet-108070 (may not work)