Lemon, Lime and Peppermint Sorbet

Name: Lemon, Lime and Peppermint Sorbet
Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar; 1 cup water; Zest and juice of 5 limes; Zest and juice of 5 lemons; A small bunch of fresh peppermint

Chef

Jamie Oliver

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Serves4

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 4 hours

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe Coursedessert

Dietary Considerationlow-fat

Five Ingredients or LessYes

Mealdinner

Taste and Texturefruity, herby, sweet, tangy

Type of Dishsorbet

Ingredients

¾ cup sugar
1 cup water
Zest and juice of 5 limes
Zest and juice of 5 lemons
A small bunch of fresh peppermint

Instructions

Place the sugar and water in a pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a while. Zest and squeeze your limes and lemons and chop your peppermint. Mix everything together in a plastic or earthenware container and place in the freezer.
Generally a sorbet takes 2 hours to set. Try to stir it around every 30 minutes if you remember.