Refreshing Lime Sherbet Food

REFRESHING LIME SHERBET

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir the first 6 ingredients together until well blended.
• Pour mixture into the freezer container of a 4-quart ice cream maker; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Garnish each serving with fresh mint sprigs, thinly sliced lime wedges, or lime rind strips.
• Refreshing Lemon Sherbet: substitute lemon rind for lime rind and fresh lemon juice for the lime juice; proceed as directed; garnish with mint sprig, thinly sliced lemon wedges, or lemon rind strips.

HOMEMADE LEMON-LIME SHERBET

Steps:

• Add milk to drink mix in large freezerproof non-metal bowl; stir until mix is dissolved. Stir in lime zest and juice. Freeze 2 hours or until partially frozen.
• Spoon milk mixture into blender; blend until smooth. Return to bowl. Whisk in COOL WHIP.
• Freeze 4 hours or until frozen. Remove from freezer 20 min. before serving. Let stand at room temperature to soften slightly.

REFRESHING LYCHEE & LIME SORBET

Steps:

• Drain the syrup from two cans of lychees into a small pan. Add the sugar and dissolve over a gentle heat. Bring to the boil for 1 min.
• Blitz the drained lychees in a food processor until very finely chopped. Pour in the lime juice and syrup with the blade still whirring - don't worry if the mix isn't perfectly smooth at this point. Tip into a 1-litre container and freeze for at least 6 hrs until solid.
• Break up the frozen mix, then return to the bowl of the processor. Tip in the egg white and whizz until thick, pale and smooth. Add zest from 1 lime. Return to the container and freeze again, ideally overnight. Serve in scoops with remaining lychees scattered with a remaining zest.

LIME SHERBET

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan dissolve the sugar in 2 1/2 cups water, without stirring, over medium heat. When the sugar is dissolved, boil for 5-6 minutes. remove from the heat and let cool.
• Combine the cooled sugar syrup and lime rind and juice in a measuring cup or bowl. Stir well. Taste and adjust the flavor by adding lemon juice (for tartness) or confectioners sugar ( for sweetness). Do not over sweeten.
• Freeze the mixture in a n ice cream maker, following maufaturer's instructions.
• If you do not have an ince cream maker, pour the mixture into a metal or plastic freezer container and freeze until softly set, about 3 hours.
• Remove from the container and chop coarsely into 3 inch pieces. Place in a food processor and process until smooth. Return to the freezer conatiner and freeze again until ser. repeat this freezing and chopping process 2 or 3 times, until a smooth consistency is obtained,.
• Serve in scoops.

LIME SHERBET

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin and sugar in boiling water. Add lemon juice and zest. Whisk in milk. Pour into an ungreased 9-in. square pan. Cover and freeze for 2 hours., Transfer to a large bowl; beat for 2 minutes. Return to pan. Cover and freeze for 1 hour; stir. , Freeze 1 hour longer or until firm. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.