Recipes
Lemon and mint sorbet
This zesty citrus sorbet is delicious served in a cone or with fresh fruit - plus it's totally fat free!
This zesty citrus sorbet is delicious served in a cone or with fresh fruit - plus it's totally fat free!
(17 votes)
Cook: 5 Hours 15 Mins
Serves: 8
Price: 33p per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 92g serving contains
Energy
649kj
155kcal
649kj
155kcal
8%
Fat
0.0g
0.0g
Low
0%
0%
Saturates
0.0g
0.0g
Low
0%
0%
Sugars
37.7g
37.7g
High
42%
42%
Salt
0.0g
0.0g
Low
0%
0%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
705kj/168kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
705kj/168kcal
Ingredients
2 unwaxed lemons, finely grated zest of
225g caster sugar
31g pack Asda Mint (leaves only, discard the stems)
300ml lemon juice
Method
1
Heat the lemon zest, caster sugar and mint gently in a pan wih 300ml water, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer for 2-3 minutes then leave to cool.
2
Discard the mint. Add the juice to the mixture, then strain through a sieve.
3
Pour into a plastic or metal container and freeze for 1 hour. Whisk well with a fork, then freeze for another 30 minutes.
4
Keep freezing and then whisking the mixture every 30 minutes untul almost frozen.
5
Whizz in a food processor to break up the ice crystals for a smoother texture. Freeze for at least another 30 minutes before serving.