{"id":512,"date":"2009-11-11T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2009-11-11T07:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/?p=512"},"modified":"2021-02-08T22:52:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T12:52:26","slug":"lychee-lime-sorbet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/2009\/11\/11\/lychee-lime-sorbet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lychee lime sorbet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">On ABC NSW radio\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>It&#8217;s great to use fresh fruit in season added to a sugar syrup. The syrup is made by boiling 2 cups water with 1 1\/2 cup sugar for 5 minutes. Mint or lemongrass could also be added for extra flavour. Cool and strain the mixture before adding the pureed fruit.<\/h3>\n<h3>If fresh lychees aren&#8217;t available, try this simple recipe using canned lychees. The lime tones down the sweetness, and the beaten eggwhite is for a lighter texture if an icecream machine is not used.<\/h3>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">LYCHEE LIME SORBET<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3>serves 4 or 8 tasting serves<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_513\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-513\" title=\"Lychee lime sorbet\" src=\"http:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lychee lime sorbet\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-019-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-019-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lychee lime sorbet (not quite set)<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Ingredients<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>2 large (565g ) cans lychees in syrup<\/h3>\n<h3>50g caster sugar<\/h3>\n<h3>zest &amp; juice of 1 lime<\/h3>\n<h3>1\u00a0 egg white (see *Notes below)<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Method<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Drain the syrup from the canned lychees into a small saucepan.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Add the sugar and heat gently until dissolved then boil for 1 minute.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Puree the lychees in a food processor until finely chopped.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>With motor still running add the lime juice, lychee syrup, lime juice and zest.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Strain, gently pushing with a spoon to extract as much fruit as possible.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Freeze in an ice cream machine following manufacturer instructions. If not machine available, pour mixture into a shallow 1 litre container and freeze until partly frozen and ice crystals form.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_514\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-514\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-514\" title=\"lychee lime sorbet - once partly frozen whisk again for a lighter consistency\" src=\"http:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"lychee lime sorbet - once partly frozen whisk again for a lighter consistency\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-016-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/brigidtreloar.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/gelato-016.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lychee lime sorbet &#8211; once partly frozen whisk again with a fork or whizz for a lighter consistency<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Remove from the freezer and puree in the food processor. Add the egg white and whizz until thick, pale and smooth. Freeze again, ideally overnight.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Scoop into small bowls or glasses to serve.<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em> *Notes: If the egg white is not added the flavour will be the same but the sorbet texture will be more grainy.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On ABC NSW radio\u00a0 It&#8217;s great to use fresh fruit in season added to a sugar syrup. The syrup is made by boiling 2 cups water with 1 1\/2 cup sugar for 5 minutes. Mint or lemongrass could also be added for extra flavour. Cool and strain the mixture before adding the pureed fruit. 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