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Cantaloupe Sorbet
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Cantaloupe Sorbet

Cantaloupe was on sale at our local grocery store, and I bought more than I could eat before it went bad. This sorbet was inspired by a desire to preserve the fruit without adding excessive calories. It’s pleasantly sweet without being cloying, perfect for cooling off on a summer afternoon! Print Cantaloupe Sorbet Prep Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Yield: About 1 quart Ingredients1 large cantaloupe juice from 2 limes 2 tablespoons honeyInstructionsFreeze your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions. Remove the seeds and rind from the cantaloupe and cut it into chunks. Place cantaloupe, … Continue Reading →

Frozen Banana Pops
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This is another recipe that’s been in our family so long, I’m unsure of the original source. Print Frozen Banana Pops Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Yield: 8 pops Ingredients1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies or coarsely chopped nuts (optional) 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 4 bananas firm and ripe 8 wooden skewers or popsicle sticks InstructionsMeasure cereal and set aside in a shallow dish. Melt margarine and chocolate morsels together in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into a second shallow dish. … Continue Reading →

Strawberry Margarita Sorbet
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Source: Dawn’s Recipes Print Strawberry Margarita Sorbet Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes Yield: 1 quart Ingredients1 cup water 3/4 cup sugar 1 pound strawberries, hulled and halved 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from about 3 limes) 2 ounces tequila 1 ounce Grand MarnierInstructionsBring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat. Place strawberries in food processor and process to a puree, about 15 to 20 seconds. Add lime juice, tequila, and Grand Marnier and pulse a couple of times. Pour into a metal or glass bowl and stir in … Continue Reading →