Cantaloupe Sherbet

Serves: 4

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

51

Sweetness

45

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Pernod

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

In a saucepan stir together the water, the sugar, the Pernod, and the zest, boil the mixture, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes

2

Stir in the lemon juice, transfer the syrup to a bowl, and chill it, covered, until it is cold

3

In a blender or food processor purée the cantaloupe, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until it is smooth, blend in the cream and the syrup, and force the mixture through a coarse sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids

4

Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions

5

In a saucepan stir together the water, the sugar, the Pernod, and the zest, boil the mixture, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes

6

Stir in the lemon juice, transfer the syrup to a bowl, and chill it, covered, until it is cold

7

In a blender or food processor purée the cantaloupe, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until it is smooth, blend in the cream and the syrup, and force the mixture through a coarse sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids

8

Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions