Reviewed: May 23, 2012

The watermelon I bought wasn't sweet so the simply syrup was perfect.

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RUTANA

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2011

Awesome! Decrease the sugar a little or try some Agave Nectar instead.

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MonkeyDaddy

Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2011

as is three stars. i tasted the mixture before i froze it and as is TOO SWEET. to remedy it and not waste it i added double the watermelon which i just smashed with a potato masher and didnt do the whole food processor step. i just smashed the watermelon ( 8 cups for the amount of simple syrup specified) and kept the lime juice the same and froze it in those popsicle maker things and dixie cups. my daughter loves these and we didnt waste any watermelon. i think this would also work with canteloupe or peaches its a good starting point.

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soupisgoodfood33

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2011

This is a yummy refreshing treat!!! I used only 1/2 the syrup and my family loves it! I will make this over and over again!

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Dorothy

Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2011

I toned down the sugar per reviewers' suggestions and just added until I got the taste me and the kids agreed on. Super yummy and perfect for the summer heat!

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CRANGIRL

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2011

Made this using the 1/3 cup simple syrup. Huge, huge hit with my husband. I still thought it was a little too sweet.

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gloriam3

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Napa, California, USA

Living In: Crescent City, California, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2010

too sweet. made double amount that fit in my ice cream maker.

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KANGZ

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2010

Well, this was totally hard to rate. I looked at this recipe a few times before deciding to make and seriously read all the reviews. I started out with the 1:1cup ratio water and sugar, the 1/4 lime juice and I hard packed my watermelon in the measurements of 4 cups. I strained the pulp because my watermelon had seeds. I found that my melon was not that sweet...And the lime juice over powered the watermelon flavor. So I had to increase another 1:1cup water and sugar. Still tasted lime juice above the watermelon. So I added another 1:1cup water and sugar and then it wasn't sweet with watermelon flavor....Bottom line was this. I did the exact recipe but I ended up increasing the watermelon to 8 cups of packed watermelon to get the desired flavor. I think if your watermelon is to sweet, then adjust(decrease) your simple syrup ratio to accomendate, if your melon was like mine, you'll have to increase. This recipe is one you need to watch soley because of the watermelon. If I had realized my melon wasn't sweet, I would have just decreased the lime juice. My kids liked it, but my son said he liked it better as juice then frozen. I thought it was spot on the watermelon flavor when the recipe was done, but I would totally wait 24 hours before serving to make sure it's nice and firm. It melts way to quickly after a couple of hours and that was after I used an ice cream maker.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Burkburnett, Texas, USA

Living In: Cave Junction, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2010

I agree that, written as is, this sorbet would be terribly sweet. I used one cup of simple syrup and almost five cups of watermelon, and it's still pretty sweet, but also really refreshing. I didn't use an ice cream maker, just poured the mixture into a shallow dish and froze it. Then, once it's frozen, you can either scrape it with a fork or put it in a food processor. (Keep in mind that it melts very quickly.) Also, after combining the watermelon pulp with the simple syrup and lime juice, I pressed it through a sieve to get rid of the solids. Because, even though the watermelons say they're 'seedless', they still have those pesky white seeds that would make for an unappetizing final product.

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MARFYC

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: May 31, 2010

With one cup of simple syup this is easily a 5 star recipe. And so easy. I'll never throw leftover watermelon away again. Tip, go ahead and make your simple syrup as instructed, but only use 1 cup in the sorbet. Save what's left in the fridge for mojitos or whatever strikes you. We always keep some on hand.

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