Mango + Lime & Mint + Ginger Sorbet

A cold, thirst-quenching sorbet is a perfect treat for torrid summer nights and after a heavy meal.

There are many other unique and equally refreshing versions of sorbet besides the classic lemon flavored sorbet.

This version combines the sweetness of mango with the acidic notes of lime to create a perfectly balanced taste, further enhanced by the spicy and aromatic ginger and mint sorbet.

Ingredients for 500g

Mango and lime sorbet

To garnish

  • 1/2 mango
  • Fresh mint to taste

Mint and ginger sorbet

  • 500 ml water
  • 80 gr fresh ginger
  • 150 gr granulated sugar
  • 4 sprigs of mint

Preparation

Mango and lime sorbet

Pour the water, sugar, and Limmi lime juice in a pan. Bring to a boil and cook for about 2 minutes. Put the pan in a bowl filled with ice to cool it down quickly.

Take the pulp out of the mango with a spoon, place it in a blender with the cooled lime juice and process till smooth. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker (if possible, freeze the bowl overnight).

Start the ice cream maker; the sorbet will begin to thicken. After about 40 minutes, when the sorbet is very thick and creamy, pour it into a bowl, cover it with plastic film and let it rest in the freezer.

Mint and ginger sorbet

Place the water, sugar, peeled chunks of ginger and a few mint leaves in a pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 2 more minutes. Thereafter, put the pan in a bowl filled with ice to cool it down quickly.

Pour the mixture into a blender, puree till smooth, strain it using a wire colander, and pour it into the ice cream maker.

In 40 minutes the sorbet will have reached the right consistency. Pour it into a bowl, cover it with plastic film and let it rest in the freezer.

If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour the blended sorbets directly into a wide bowl and freeze them for at least 1 hour.

Remember to stir the sorbets thoroughly before serving.

With a round ice cream scoop, place alternate scoops of mango-lime and mint-ginger sorbet in each serving bowl. Garnish with small chunks of mango pulp and mint leaves.