lemon, lime and peppermint sorbet

Lemon, lime and peppermint sorbet

Refreshing and beautifully light

lemon, lime and peppermint sorbet

15 mins plus freezing time

Super easy

serves 4

About the recipe


nutrition per serving

216

Calories


0.2g

Fat


0g

Saturates


51.1g

Sugars


0.8g

Protein


51.8g

Carbs


of an adult’s reference intake


Ingredients

200g sugar

275ml water

zest and juice of 5 limes

zest and juice of 5 lemons

a small bunch of fresh peppermint

Method

You can knock up this delicate lemon sorbet from scratch in minutes, then just freeze and enjoy

  1. You can knock up this delicate lemon sorbet from scratch in minutes, then just freeze and enjoy.
  2. Place the sugar and water in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a while. Zest and squeeze your limes and lemons and chop your peppermint. Mix everything together in a plastic or earthenware container and place in the freezer.
  3. Generally a sorbet takes 2 hours to set. Try to stir it around every 30 minutes if you remember.

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