Watermelon Ice
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- a 3-pound piece chilled watermelon
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- In a small saucepan simmer water with sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
- Transfer syrup to a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir syrup until cold.
- Discard rind from watermelon and cut fruit into 1-inch chunks.
- In a blender puree watermelon, syrup, and lemon juice and pour through a fine sieve into a 9-inch square metal baking pan, pressing hard on solids.
- Freeze mixture, covered, until frozen, 6 to 8 hours, and up to 2 days.
- Just before serving, scrape watermelon ice with a fork to lighten texture and break up ice crystals.
- Makes about 5 cups, serving 6.
water, sugar, chilled watermelon, lemon juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/watermelon-ice-15266 (may not work)