{"id":68,"date":"2010-07-29T23:02:39","date_gmt":"2010-07-30T03:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/?p=68"},"modified":"2010-09-10T22:13:34","modified_gmt":"2010-09-11T02:13:34","slug":"watermelon-sorbet-or-slush-and-maybe-cocktail-mixer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/?p=68","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon Sorbet or Slush (or Cocktail Mixer, Maybe)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it so hot in New York this summer?  I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m almost starting to think that there might be something to this whole global warming myth!  Almost.  It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good thing I found something cool to keep my mind off the science.<\/p>\n<p>Watermelon sorbet is my current momentary cure for the unending heat wave.  The ingredients are simple.  There are only three:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> 5 Cups Watermelon Chunks (no seeds please\u00e2\u20ac\u201dabout half-a-pound of watermelon is a cup)<\/li>\n<li> 6 Tablespoons of sugar (use more if you like things sweeter)<\/li>\n<li> 2 Teaspoons of Lime Juice (I used lemon because I had some around)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just take all of that and throw it in a blender or food processor and let it go until you have a liquid. Put the liquid in the fridge until it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s nice and chilly.  Then put the chilled liquid in the ice cream maker.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have an ice cream  maker?  That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ok.  I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t either until about a week ago when Meg got me one for my birthday.  (Thanks, Meg!)  But past-Arthur could still have an awesome frozen treat.  If you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have an ice cream maker, just throw the liquid in the freezer for a while until it turns to slush, then eat it.  If it gets too hard, just put the frozen mix back in the food processor for 30 seconds or so.<\/p>\n<p>I ended up making both the ice cream maker version and the slush because I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know, looking at watermelons in the store, how many cups of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153chunks\u00e2\u20ac\u009d they would give me.  It turns out about half-a-pound of watermelon is a cup, as I learned when I bought about 5 pounds, twice the 5 cups I need for my planned sorbet.<\/p>\n<p>Both the ice cream and slush are perfect for a hot day.  The watermelon flavor is fresh and crisp; even the bright color is refreshing.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Slush-and-Sorbet3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-72\" title=\"Slush and Sorbet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Slush-and-Sorbet3-300x130.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Slush-and-Sorbet3-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eatcooklive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Slush-and-Sorbet3-1024x447.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t tried this yet, but I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure that the chilled watermelon liquid will make a rock\u00e2\u20ac\u2122n mixer for some white rum!  If anyone tries this, definitely post a comment.  (Wise: Maybe you can get Kathy on this one with a bottle of Limon.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is it so hot in New York this summer? I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m almost starting to think that there might be something to this whole global warming myth! Almost. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a good thing I found something cool to keep my mind off the science. Watermelon sorbet is my current momentary cure for the unending heat wave. 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