Recipe for cooking watermelon sorbet

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Watermelon Sorbet

1 1/2 lb. watermelon, weighed without seeds or skin
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
2 Tbsp. coriander seeds, crushed
3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Reduce watermelon flesh to a purée.

In a heavy-based saucepan, dissolve sugar in 2 c. water. Add cinnamon sticks and coriander seeds and boil for 5 mins.. Cover and leave to infuse until cold.

Strain syrup into the watermelon purée and stir in lemon juice. Pour mixture into a container. Cover and freeze until firm, beating 3 times at 45-min. intervals.

About 30 mins. before serving, transfer the sorbet to the refrigerator.

Serves 8.