Cucumber Mint Lime Sorbet

Name: Cucumber Mint Lime Sorbet
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 24 h 15 min
Ingredients: 300 g (2⅓ cups) cucumber, peeled and chopped, about ¾ of a large one; 85 g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp) caster or granulated sugar; 10 g (⅓ cup) fresh mint leaves; 45 ml (3 tbsp) fresh lime juice, about 2 limes; 1 tsp finely grated lime zest; 30 ml (2 tbsp) water; a pinch of fine salt

Pale green and cool as a spa day, with cucumber, fresh mint and plenty of lime. Light, clean and very refreshing on a hot afternoon.

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

Low calorie Vegan

Good forSummer Wild flavors

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 118 g), estimated

81kcal

0.5 gProtein

0.2 gFat

20 gCarbs

19 gSugar

95kcal

1 gProtein

0 gFat

24 gCarbs

23 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 382 kcal, 2 g protein573 kcal, 3 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients.

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300 g (2⅓ cups)550 ml (300 g)2⅓ cups (300 g)450 g (3½ cups)820 ml (450 g)3½ cups (450 g)cucumber, peeled and choppedcucumber, peeled and choppedcucumber, peeled and choppedabout ¾ of a large one (for one 473 ml16 oz tubpint)
85 g (¼ cup + 3 tbsp)100 ml (85 g)¼ cup + 3 tbsp (85 g)130 g (⅔ cup)150 ml (130 g)⅔ cup (130 g)caster or granulated sugarcaster or granulated sugargranulated sugar
10 g (⅓ cup)75 ml (10 g)⅓ cup (10 g)15 g (½ cup)120 ml (15 g)½ cup (15 g)fresh mint leavesfresh mint leavespacked fresh mint leaves
45 ml (3 tbsp)3 tbsp (45 ml)3 tbsp (45 ml)70 ml (¼ cup)70 ml¼ cup (70 ml)fresh lime juicefresh lime juicefresh lime juiceabout 2 limes (for one 473 ml16 oz tubpint)
1 tsp1 tsp1 tsp1½ tsp1½ tsp1½ tspfinely grated lime zestfinely grated lime zestfinely grated lime zest
30 ml (2 tbsp)2 tbsp (30 ml)2 tbsp (30 ml)45 ml (3 tbsp)3 tbsp (45 ml)3 tbsp (45 ml)waterwaterwater
a pincha pincha pincha pincha pincha pinchof fine saltof fine saltof fine salt

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Steps

Blend 300 g cucumber550 ml cucumber2⅓ cups cucumber450 g cucumber820 ml cucumber3½ cups cucumber, 85 g caster or granulated sugar100 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 3 tbsp granulated sugar130 g caster or granulated sugar150 ml caster or granulated sugar⅔ cup granulated sugar, 10 g fresh mint leaves75 ml fresh mint leaves⅓ cup packed fresh mint leaves15 g fresh mint leaves120 ml fresh mint leaves½ cup packed fresh mint leaves, 45 ml fresh lime juice3 tbsp fresh lime juice3 tbsp fresh lime juice70 ml fresh lime juice70 ml fresh lime juice¼ cup fresh lime juice, 1 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tsp finely grated lime zest1 tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest1½ tsp finely grated lime zest, 30 ml water2 tbsp water2 tbsp water45 ml water3 tbsp water3 tbsp water 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 1 minute, until smooth and pale green.
For a very smooth sorbet, press the purée through a sieve. Skip this if you like a few green flecks.
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 water1 tbsp water1 tbsp water25 ml water1½ tbsp water1½ tbsp water and run Re-spin.

To serve: Top with a mint sprig and a few thin cucumber ribbons.

My notes

Tips

Peel the cucumber for the palest green, or leave a few strips of peel on for a deeper color. For a twist, swap the mint for 8 basil leaves.
Cucumber is mostly water, so the sugar is what keeps this sorbet soft. If you use less, expect an icier tubpint and plan on a Re-spin.
For the ribbons, run a vegetable peeler down a cucumber and keep the ribbons in iced water until serving so they stay crisp.

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Why it works

Cucumber is about 95% water with almost no sugar, so added sugar does the work: at about 19% of the mix it keeps the ice crystals small. Lime and a pinch of salt bring out the fresh, green cucumber flavor.

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