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I did not follow this recipe to a tee...and still loved it!<\/p>
I omitted the 1\/2 cup of water for another 1\/2 cup of watermelon puree.<\/p>
I did not have orange juice so I increased the lime to 2 TBLS.<\/p>
I added 1 teas of lime zest.<\/p>
I did not add the honey since it was sweet enough as it was.<\/p>
I did add a few (maybe 3) drops of anise oil\/extract.<\/p>
Instead of placing in a dish in the freezer, I used a yogurt\/ice cream\/sorbet maker.<\/p>
The lime adds a nice contrast to the sweet watermelon taste. The mint leaves a cool and refreshing after taste!<\/p>
The anise- a nice touch without overpowing it. (I added the anise because other people have said that adding it or a liqueuer would make the sorbet smoother.- It did make it smoother, I thought. At first, I was concerned that the puree was not smooth enough but after it froze- It was smooth.)<\/p>
Very yummy! My teens loved it too and with only 1\/2 cup of sugar- it must be healthy- right?! LOL.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"06\/29\/2010 19:03","GUID":"08f79f29163f4ddba62417ed43930cc6","MemberId":1386851,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"b4jc2005","SubmittedDate":"06\/29\/2010 19:03"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":44038,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":312073,"name":"Ice Cream & Frozen Treats","slug":"ice-cream-frozen-treats","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312008,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"When you need to cool down, our frozen dessert recipes will do the trick. Treat yourself to homemade ice cream, ice pops, icebox pie and more.","parent":310796,"count":987,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/ice-cream-frozen-treats\/"},{"term_id":312121,"name":"Sorbet","slug":"sorbet","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312056,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for recipes for sorbet? Taste Recipes has the best sorbet recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":312073,"count":54,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/ice-cream-frozen-treats\/sorbet\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Mint Watermelon Sorbet"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n