Melon And Ginger Sorbet

Ingredients

4oz/100g sugar
1/2pt/300ml water
2 Galia melons
1 Tbs. preserved stem ginger, drained and chopped
juice of half a lime
1 egg white

Instructions

1) Dissolve sugar in water over low heat. Bring to the boil and bubble for 5 minutes.

2) Meanwhile, halve and scoop out seeds from melons. Remove flesh and puree. Measure out 3/4pt/425ml puree. Mix with sugar syrup, chopped ginger and lime juice.

3) Place in a freezer container and freeze until semi-firm. Remove from freezer. Whisk egg white until stiff and fold in carefully. Return to freezer until solid.