From Stephanie Brown,
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With this recipe you can make watermelon ice, much like the kind you find at amusement parks or the fair.

You'll need:

• 3/4 cup pureed watermelon (use as much actual watermelon "juice" as possible)
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup corn syrup

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients and cook on low heat, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves completely.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Pour into sturdy plastic cups halfway full (the rubbermaid or tupperware sippy cups are perfect for this, and plastic yogurt containers work as well).
• Cover and freeze until solid.
• Eat by scraping a spoon across the top.

Variation:

You can make lemon ice by substituting pureed watermelon for an equal amount of lemon juice. Try making other flavors with other juices as well.