
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
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 121 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 638 kcal, 4 g protein957 kcal, 6 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients.
Ingredients
6 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
443 of 473 ml665 of 709 ml
In the tubpintScale reads
Put the empty tubpint (or your pan) on the kitchen scale and press zero. Add each ingredient until the scale shows the number on the right.
Mix everything in one big bowl, then divide it evenly between 2 tubspints.
Steps
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Sorbet.
- 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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