Easy Lime-Sherbet

1 three-ounce package lime gelatin
1 cup boiling water
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 quart Longmont Dairy milk
6 drops green food coloring
Garnish

Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add lemon rind and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cool and stir in lemon juice. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Mix in food coloring.

Pour mixture into a freezer tray and freeze partially for about one and a half hours. When almost frozen, remove tray from freezer and place contents in a bowl. Beat until smooth. Pour into a two-quart freezer container or mold. Cover tightly and freeze completely. Serve garnished with semi-sweet chocolate curls, mint leaves or mandarin oranges.

Serves 10 to 12. Prep time 15 min. Freeze time 3 hours.