📋Lime sorbet

Homemade lime sorbet, usually served at large banquettes after seafood. It cleanses the palate from the fish and the vodka will help the digestion.

Course Desserts

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian ice cream, lime sorbet, sourbet

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 112kcal

Author Laura Tobin

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup lime juice 6 to 7 limes
2 lime zest
½ cup fresh water
1 cup caster sugar
2 tablespoon Vodka optional
5 mint leaves for decoration

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Instructions

Grate the zest from 2 limes
2 lime zest
Squeeze the limes and filter the juice
1 cup lime juice
Mix all ingredients together
½ cup fresh water, 1 cup caster sugar, 2 tablespoon Vodka
Pour them into the ice cream machine
Let it run until the sorbet is ready
Serve immediately or store in the freezer
5 mint leaves

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Notes

If you don't have an ice cream machine, place it into the freezer and stir it every 20 minutes until it is frozen.

Use freshly squeezed lime and filter the juice
If you are topping with lime zest, make sure the limes have not been waxed or treated with chemicals
It can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months
Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving it
If it is too hard to scoop, dip the ice cream spoon into hot water
Serve with fresh fruits like berries or peaches

Other types of Citrus Sorbets

You can also replace the lime juice with lemon, orange, or grapefruit juice. If using oranges or grapefruit juice, the 1 cup of juice should be ⅔ their juice and ⅓ lemon juice to reduce the sweetness.

Instead of Vodka, you can also use Ruhm, Grand Marnier, Cognac, or Calvados.

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