Ben Squires
Food & Wine

Lychee and mango sorbet

We couldn’t think of a better way to cool off then by trying this delicious recipe for lychee and mango sorbet. Easy to make, and too tasty!

Serves: Four

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup caster sugar
• 565g can lychees in syrup, drained
• 425g can mango slices in light syrup, drained
• 2 eggwhites, lightly whisked

Method:

1. Combine sugar and 1 ¼ cups warm water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.

2. Simmer, without stirring, for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat. Transfer to a heatproof bowl. Cool completely.

3. Place lychees and mango in a processor or blender. Process until smooth.

4. Press through a sieve into a bowl. Discard pulp. Add sugar mixture to fruit mixture. Stir to combine. Pour into a 3cm-deep, 20cm x 30cm (base) lamington pan.

5. Cover and freeze for 1 to 2 hours or until almost firm.

6. Transfer mixture to a food processor. Add eggwhites.

7. Process until smooth but not melted.

8. Pour mixture into a 6cm-deep, 11.5cm x 21.5cm (base) loaf pan.

9. Cover and freeze for 3 hours or until firm. Serve.

Related links:

Cookies and cream ice-cream

Blueberry yoghurt ice-creams

Cookies and cream ice-cream sandwich

Tags:
recipe, dessert, Mango, lychee