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Coconut Lime Sorbet made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Coconut Lime Sorbet

Snowy white coconut sorbet with lots of fresh lime juice and zest. Bright, tropical and dairy-free, with a smooth, almost creamy scoop.

Hands-on
10 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Sorbet
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forSummer

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 121 g), estimated

132kcal
0.8 gProtein
4.8 gFat
23 gCarbs
22 gSugar
160kcal
1 gProtein
6 gFat
28 gCarbs
26 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 638 kcal, 4 g protein957 kcal, 6 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients.

Ingredients

6 ingredients
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finely grated lime zestgranulated sugarfull-fat coconut milk (canned)coconut waterfresh lime juicefine salt max fill
finely grated lime zestgranulated sugarfull-fat coconut milk (canned)coconut waterfresh lime juicefine salt max fill

443 of 473 ml665 of 709 ml

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Steps

  1. In a bowl, rub 2 tsp finely grated lime zest2 tsp finely grated lime zest2 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest1 tbsp finely grated lime zest into 95 g caster or granulated sugar110 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar145 g caster or granulated sugar170 ml caster or granulated sugar¾ cup granulated sugar with your fingertips until it smells fragrant.
  2. Whisk in 110 ml full-fat coconut milk110 ml full-fat coconut milk⅓ cup + 2 tbsp full-fat coconut milk165 ml full-fat coconut milk170 ml full-fat coconut milk⅔ cup full-fat coconut milk, 210 ml coconut water210 ml coconut water¾ cup + 2 tbsp coconut water315 ml coconut water320 ml coconut water1⅓ cups coconut water, 60 ml fresh lime juice60 ml fresh lime juice¼ cup fresh lime juice90 ml fresh lime juice90 ml fresh lime juice¼ cup + 2 tbsp fresh lime juice and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt for about 2 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Sorbet.
  5. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml coconut water1 tbsp coconut water1 tbsp coconut water25 ml coconut water1½ tbsp coconut water1½ tbsp coconut water and run Re-spin.

To serve: Top with a little lime zest and toasted coconut flakes.

My notes

Tips

  • Use canned coconut milk, not coconut cream, which makes it greasy, or a coconut drink from a carton, which makes it icy. No coconut water? Plain water works.
  • Shake the can hard before opening. If the coconut milk is lumpy or split, warm it in the microwave for 20 seconds and whisk until smooth.
  • Toast the coconut flakes in a dry pan over medium heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring, until golden. They keep for a week in a sealed jar.

Why it works

Coconut milk adds just enough fat to coat the ice crystals, so the sorbet tastes creamy without turning greasy. Sugar at about 22% keeps it soft, and rubbing the zest into the sugar releases its fragrant oils.

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