
Lychee Rose Sorbet
Pale blush lychee sorbet with lime and a few drops of rose water. Floral, delicate and silky, served with fresh raspberries.
- Hands-on
- 15 min
- Freeze
- 24 h
- Program
- Sorbet
- Makes
- 4 servings6 servings
Good forValentine’s DayWild flavors
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 113 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 418 kcal, 1 g protein627 kcal, 2 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients.
Ingredients
5 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
421 of 473 ml631 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
- Drain the lychees well; the syrup is not used. Blend 340 g canned lychees in syrup450 ml canned lychees in syrup2 cups canned lychees in syrup510 g canned lychees in syrup680 ml canned lychees in syrup2¾ cups canned lychees in syrup, 50 ml water50 ml water3½ tbsp water75 ml water75 ml water⅓ cup water, 40 g caster or granulated sugar45 ml caster or granulated sugar3 tbsp granulated sugar60 g caster or granulated sugar70 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar and 20 ml fresh lime juice1½ tbsp fresh lime juice1½ tbsp fresh lime juice30 ml fresh lime juice2 tbsp fresh lime juice2 tbsp fresh lime juice for about 1 minute, until smooth.
- Press the purée through a fine sieve, scraping the underside too. Throw away the fibers left in the sieve.
- Stir in ½ tsp rose water½ tsp rose water½ tsp rose water¾ tsp rose water¾ tsp rose water¾ tsp rose water. Taste, and add a few more drops if you like.
- 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 fresh raspberries and a few unsprayed rose petals.
My notes
Tips
- Fresh lychees work too. Peel and pit them, weigh out the same amount and add 1 tbsp more sugar, as they are less sweet than canned.
- Rose water is sold in Middle Eastern and Asian shops and some baking aisles. Brands vary a lot in strength, so add it a little at a time; too much tastes like soap.
- Use only rose petals from your own unsprayed garden or sold for eating. Florist roses are usually treated with pesticides.
Why it works
Canned lychees are soft and already sweet, so a little added sugar brings the mix to about 22% for a soft scoop. Sieving out the fibers leaves a purée that spins silky.
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