Author Notes
I know it sounds odd, but watermelon and mango actually compliment each other, together with a hint freshness of mint and lemon juice, and vodka (totally optional, it's so yummy even without it!) —Semadar Gordel
Ingredients
- for the sorbe
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1 pound
watermelon cut into 2" pieces
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1 pound
ripe mango, peeled and cut into 2" pieces
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6
fresh mint leaves
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1
juice of one lemon
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1 pound
sugar syrup (bring to boil 1.5 cups of sugar with 1.5 cups of water)
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5 tablespoons
vodka (optional)
- for the mango puree (optional)
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1
ripe mango, peeled and cut into 2" pieces
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2 tablespoons
confectioner sugar
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1/2
lemon, juice
Directions
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In a food processor combine together: mango, watermelon, sugar syrup, and lemon juice until smooth.
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Pour into an ice cream maker until it reaches the right consistency. if an ice cream maker is not available, pour the mixture into a wide pan and put in the freezer. when it's fully frozen, brake into pieces and grind using a food processor.
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Mango puree: put the mango, confectioner sugar and lemon juice into a food processor, grind until smooth, cool for at least 2 hours before use.
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Lemon-mint jello pyramids: in a food processor, grind together 15-20 mint leaves, 1/8 cup of sugar syrup and a juice of 1/2 lemon.
In a sauce pan bring to boil 1/3 cup of water, when boiled, pour into a bowl and add 1 tsp of gelatin, stir with a fork, and add the mint-lemon-mix, pour into a pyramid (or ice cube mold), put in the freezer for 30 minutes.
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serve the sorbet as is or add mango puree and lemon-mint jello pyramids
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