Lime Sorbet

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp lime zest (optional)
• mint for garnish (optional)

Steps

1. 1

   To start, make your simple syrup by combining the water and sugar in a medium saucepan on medium heat and stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow this to sit and cool to room temp for about an hour.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, juice and zest your lemons, then add in the simple syrup and give it a stir until all combined. Add your mixture to an ice cream storage container.

3. 3

   Cover and place your container in the freezer in a level spot, and allow it to freeze for 3 hours

4. 4

   Once at that 3 hour mark, remove the sorbet from the freezer and add it to a blender. It should be the consistency of a halfway frozen slushie. Blend until the mixture is smooth and icy. If it is too frozen to blend, give it a few minutes to defrost on the counter before blending again. This process allows air into the sorbet, making it smoother and easier to scoop once it is completely frozen.

5. 5

   Return to the ice cream container and freeze for another 3-4 hours, until completely frozen.

6. 6

   Serve with more lime zest or fresh mint and enjoy.