Combine sugar, salt and water, and heat to boiling. Boil 5 minutes. Cool.
Add pineapple, milk, and lemon juice, mix well. Freeze.
Source: 1935 The Household Searchlight cookbook
By Vi Johnson from Moorpark, CA
Chill a tube pan (like for angel food cake). Line bottom with 2/3 cup flaked coconut. Using 1 quart each of 5 sherbets, line the first with lemon, and freeze 30 minutes.
Combine all the ingredients, adding Cool Whip last. Freeze the mixture until firm.
Heat water, salt and sugar to boiling. Simmer for 5 additional minutes. Remove from heat; stir in passion fruit juice. Cool to room temperature.