Sorbet

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup mint leaves, packed
• 1/4 cup grated lime zest
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 1/2 cups citrus-flavored sparkling water
• 2 tablespoons (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• heat the water, sugar, and mint leaves in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir until the sugar is dissolved. bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes to extract the mint flavor. set the mixture aside to cool, and strain out the mint leaves.
• pour the cooled mint mixture, lime zest, lime juice, sparkling water, and into a bowl and mix well. pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. serve immediately for a softer texture, or freeze in a sealed container for a harder sorbet. let hard-frozen sorbet thaw a few minutes before serving.