Watermelon and Pineapple Ice Blocks

Ingredients
- ²⁄₃ cup sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 800g seedless watermelon, skin removed, roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 pineapple, skin and core removed, roughly chopped
- 1 Tbsp passionfruit pulp, strained so the seeds are removed
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Method
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1. To make the sugar syrup, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and water over a medium heat. Cook stirring for 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Boil, without stirring for 1 minute. Leave to cool to room temperature.
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2. Place watermelon in a blender and process until smooth. Press through a sieve into a jug, until you have 1 cup of juice. Discard the pulp. Combine watermelon juice with half the sugar syrup and half the lemon or lime juice. Strain through a fine sieve. Pour into ice block moulds so they are filled half way. Freeze for 2 hours or until solid.
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3. Place pineapple in blender and process until smooth. Press through a sieve into a jug, until you have 1 cup of juice to use. Discard the pulp. Combine pineapple juice with remaining syrup, passionfruit pulp and remaining lemon or lime juice. Strain through fine sieve or strainer.
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4. Remove moulds from freezer. Pour pineapple mixture into the moulds and insert sticks. Freeze for 2 hours or until ice blocks are solid.