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Watermelon Sorbet in a Ziploc® Brand Bag

The only thing better than an afternoon snack, is an afternoon snack that will keep the kids entertained. And this sorbet in a bag does the trick. All you need is half a cup of fruit purée and some little hands to shake, shake, shake it up! Our recipe calls for watermelon, but you can substitute any fruit to make your favorite flavor.
  • Watermelon sorbet in a glass dish.
  • Egg yolks being poured into Ziploc bag of potatoes, flour, cheese, and salt.
  • Person kneading Ziploc bag of gnocchi dough.
  • Watermelon sorbet in a glass dish.
  • Egg yolks being poured into Ziploc bag of potatoes, flour, cheese, and salt.
  • Person kneading Ziploc bag of gnocchi dough.
Ingredients
6 tbsp rock salt
Ice cubes
½ cup watermelon purée
Optional: cream, sugar

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Freezer Bags Large

Need to easily store meat, poultry or bulky soups and broths? Ta-da! Ziploc® Freezer Bags are your indispensable ally. The Double Zipper seal helps lock in freshness with confidence you can see, feel and hear — from edge-to-edge, across the entire bag. Plus, it helps prevent freezer burn, meaning less food waste.

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Bags

Freezer Bags Medium

Need to easily store meat, poultry or bulky soups and broths? Ta-da! Ziploc® Freezer Bags are your indispensable ally. The Double Zipper seal helps lock in freshness with confidence you can see, feel and hear — from edge-to-edge, across the entire bag. Plus, it helps prevent freezer burn, meaning less food waste.

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Directions
1.
Empty one full tray of ice cubes into the Ziploc® Freezer Large Bag. Add 6 tablespoons rock salt.
2.
Pour the watermelon purée into the Ziploc® Freezer Medium Bag (to make it creamier, add one cup of cream and a tablespoon of sugar here). Squeeze out all of the air and check that you securely seal the bag.
3.
Place the medium bag into the large bag full of ice.
4.
Wrap the bag in a towel and shake it for five minutes.
5.
Remove the bag that once held the fruit purée, and check out your fresh bag of sorbet! Wipe the ice, salt and water off the outside of the sorbet bag so it doesn’t get in the sorbet.
6.
Scoop into a bowl and enjoy!

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