When I was a kid, I lived just a little way down the street from a candy store named Buckheart's Candies. They also had an ice cream counter there, and honestly, I remember that better than the candy.
Specifically, I remember one called Watermelon Ice. It was obviously made from real watermelon, because they left the seeds in it. I've never found it anywhere else, and Buckheart's went out of business decades ago. I miss spitting out those seeds!
Last summer I decided to look for a recipe, and this one is pretty close. You do need some kind of ice cream maker to properly make it, but that's the only extra equipment you'll need.
Here's the recipe!
Recipe source: food.com
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 cups diced watermelon, seeds removed
Heat water, sugar, and lemon juice together, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, then chill. Puree the watermelon and stir it into the chilled syrup. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and run it according to the directions for your model. Enjoy it soft-serve directly from the freezer, or pack it into an air-tight container and freeze it until it is scoopable.
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