Minted Lemongrass Sorbet

Serves: 3

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

51

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Water

3 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Thinly slice as much of lemongrass stalks as possible, discarding dried thin upper portion

2

In a saucepan simmer water with lemongrass, covered, 5 minutes

3

Add mint and simmer, uncovered, 1 minute

4

Remove pan from heat and add sugar, stirring until dissolved

5

In a blender purée mixture and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids

6

Chill syrup, covered, until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker

7

Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead

8

Thinly slice as much of lemongrass stalks as possible, discarding dried thin upper portion

9

In a saucepan simmer water with lemongrass, covered, 5 minutes

10

Add mint and simmer, uncovered, 1 minute

11

Remove pan from heat and add sugar, stirring until dissolved

12

In a blender purée mixture and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids

13

Chill syrup, covered, until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker

14

Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead