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Lime Ice on Watermelon

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Lime Ice on WatermelonMiki Duisterhof
Cooks' note:

Lime ice may be made 2 days ahead and kept frozen, covered.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    7 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups lime sugar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups water
4 whole star anise (optional)
1 3/4 cups fresh lime juice (10 limes)
1/2 chilled watermelon, cut into slices or wedges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Boil sugars, water, and star anise, stirring, until sugars are dissolved. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Cool syrup.

    Step 2

    Stir in lime juice.

    Step 3

    Freeze in a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass dish, stirring occasionally with a fork, until liquid is frozen and granular, about 6 hours.

    Step 4

    Serve lime ice on watermelon.

TagsFruit DessertDessertAniseHerbs & SpicesLimeCitrusFruitWatermelonMelonMake AheadSummerGourmet
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