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I tells ya folks, it just don't work. any other fruit, its fine.


today was hot enough in philly for me to install the air conditioner again, and to make my first batch of water-ice of the year. I make my own water-ice all the time in the summer. Its easy. just take your favorite fruit, skin and seed it, and put it in a cuisinart or a blender. Put in at least five or six ice cubes, and some sugar to suit your sweet tooth. Blend and enjoy.

Just dont try watermelon. I just tried it for the first time, and it tuned out like water. I guess there is too much water in watermelons for water-ice. water water everywhere, eh?
it looks just like this...

WATERMELON GRAVITE (ICE)

2 1/2 c. cubed watermelon, seeds removed
2 1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 tsp. almond extract

Bring water and sugar to boil; simmer 5 minutes. Cool. Add lemon juice, almond extract, watermelon cubes and any juice left from dicing watermelon. Put in blender and blend until smooth.

Freeze in 2-quart ring mold; stirring once or twice. Unmold to serve by dipping briefly in hot water, then inverting. Fill center of mold with other fruits, moistening with a little orange juice, if desired.

Funny you write about it since I tried that too.The result was not desirable so to speak.We just have to suck on our melons the oldfashioned way and participate in seed spitting contests.

oh yeah, sure, I've heard of stuf like that. Thats how you can make coffee slushies. something about constantly stirring something while it is in the process of freezing sets up a gelatinous state. I forgot the word for it... something from high schol chemistry, like slurry. It sure looks like a lot of work, though, but I may try that. Thanks.

Conrad.I just copied your recipe.Thanks 4 sharing.

Remember sitting on the porch steps and doing that ..... when I was young the watermelon tasted soooooo good ......... we actually had quite a few seeds that would sprout.

Not sure if my taste buds have changed ......... but nothing seems to taste as good as when I was a kid.

Isn't really mine,found it too! On 'COOKS.COM'

taste buds do infact change over the years. By age ten, a child has already lost a fair percentage of his or her tastebuds, and they continue to diminish over the years.

Yes I remember.I think our tastebuds get messed up the older we get.In my case it's smoking,social drinking and lord knows what else influence our taste.I used to grow watermelons in my yard.They are supereasy to grow.I used to test my shotgun on watermelons when it came time to set seeds.My way was so much carefree and more fun. You take a gardenhose to the leftover and surrounding area and let the good lord do his work afterwards.

I was always amazed how many seeds would sprout.

Damn.Must wake up my grocer to sell me watermelon.It's close to midnite overhere.

Very true unforunatelly.

Me too. Sounds great. Where I come from there is a ritual in August by the coalminers here. They Hollow out the watermelon and then mulch it up and then put it back in and pour moonshine over it and stick straws in it. Woo Hooo.

Lol ............ sounds like a lot of fun .......... puts a new spin on gardening accessories. We had BB guns - don't think that wouldn't worked too well - never even thought about that .... just used to shot at pop cans. Here though, the watermelons never grew - not enough sunshine.

You can always come to Malta and steel some of our sun.Bring an ultra sized bag, honey.Voila.Enough to grow your very own mini mellon.

What an idea to take to someone's place in the summer. I can taste it now!

Best thing to do with a watermelon is to inject it with a liter/quart of vodka.

Water melons are high in water because they are planted in the spring! I bet you didn't get it.

They are very high in vitamin P too.

Len - you're a melon head!

I can't help it.....I like melons!