The marriage of tart lime and cool mint can’t be beat this sorbet for a refreshing dessert or palate cleanser.
Ready
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup tightly packed fresh mint leaves (or ¼ cup dried)
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp grated lime peel
- 1 Tbsp green creme de menthe (optional)
- Mint leaves to garnish
Set
- Nonreactive, heavy bottom saucepan
- Fine mesh strainer
- Ladle
- Ice cream maker
Go
- Combine water and sugar in saucepan
- Place on heat and bring to a boil
- Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved
- Remove from heat, add mint leaves, and steep for 15 minutes
- Strain the syrup through strainer, pushing on leaves with ladle
- Let cool
- When cool, add lime juice, lime peel, and creme de menthe
- Freeze according to ice cream makers instructions