Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light-colored corn syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups chopped cantaloupe (about 3 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons vodka (I substituted 2 tablespoons of light-colored corn syrup and a pinch of salt)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instruction

  • Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan and cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves
  • Remove from heat and place pan in a large ice-filled bowl for 15 minutes or until sugar mixture cools completely, stirring occasionally
  • Place cantaloupe, vodka, and juice in a food processor and process until smooth Strain cantaloupe mixture through a sieve over a bowl and discard solids
  • Add sugar mixture and cream to cantaloupe mixture and stir well
  • Pour cantaloupe mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions
  • Spoon sherbet into a freezer-safe container and cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm