You know when you excitedly cut into that watermelon and the inside is just too mature. The texture is dry and mushy and you are so disappointed. Well, don't throw it away! Here is a recipe for watermelon sorbet that is a great use for those watermelons that are a little too mature to be enjoyable fresh.
1 1/4 cup water
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 tblsp. lime juice
6-7 cups diced watermelon
First boil the water and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved. This is just a simple syrup. Pour the syrup in a bowl and refrigerate until completely cool. The colder the better, so you could do this the day before freezing. Next put the watermelon and lime juice in a blender and puree, add the simple syrup and blend. If your watermelon has seeds you can strain the mixture before putting it in your ice cream freezer. Freeze in your ice cream freezer for a great cold dessert. If you do not have an ice cream freezer you can put the mixture in small jars or individual containers and freeze without churning. This makes an italian ice type texture. I use small jelly jars for this and keep them in the freezer all summer (actually they don't last that long!) This is a light fat-free dessert that is great on those long, hot, summer days.
