Slushy Melon Ice with Cointreau

Name: Slushy Melon Ice with Cointreau
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur, or more to taste; 1¾ cups cold water; ⅔ cup sugar; Juice of 1 lime; 2 very ripe cantaloupes, halved and seeded

Preparation info

Makes
3 to 4 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

A quick, easy fruit refresher for a hot summer’s night, whether made in an ice cream freezer or still-frozen by hand. Use whatever type of melon you like; just make sure that they are verging on overripe.

Ingredients

⅔ cup sugar
1¾ cups cold water
2 very ripe cantaloupes

Dessert
Summer
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
ice cream

Method

Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil gently, uncovered, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Pour the syrup into a bowl and chill until cold.
Scoop the melon flesh into a food processor or blender. Add the lime juice and puree until nearly smooth. Transfer to a 9