Mango Sorbet

Mango Sorbet

When I was blog-hopping, I came across some droolicious pictures of this mango sorbet with basil (irresistible right?) on Sinfully Spicy’s blog (did I say I absolutely LOVE her blog and her incredible pictures?) and I knew some of those mangoes from the crate of mangoes I have been telling you about had to be used for this recipe. It turned out great – What alos attracted me to this recipe is that she had made it without an ice-cream maker and that was the only way I could do it …I subbed  sugar for honey.

A yummy feasty sorbet to be enjoyed in the swing of summer – But it’s summer elsewhere in the world and our Mexican mangoes come here during our spring season – and I am making it when i get it J because honey’s sweetness is far more subtle, I  just doubled the amount given in the original sugar given on her website
It is Spring Break for my children and this turned out to be a fun project to do with my now teenage daughter J

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Ingredients
4 ripe mangoes pealed and diced
4 tbsp of Lemon juice
2 tbsp lemon zest
½ tsp of salt
3 tsp of tequila (instead of the Vodka she had used) This is entirely optional
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Making the Basil Syrup (yields 1 cup)
Ingredients
¼ pack of basil leaves finely chopped
1 cup of water
1 cup of honey
In a small saucepan, heat the water adding the honey and the chopped basil leaves. Simmer for about 5 minutes and allow it to cool down.
I used the entire amount of syrup as opposed to the prescribed ½ cup.
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Preparation of sorbet
I followed the method from the original recipe to the T. So I copy and paste her methodPut the container in which you plan to freeze the sorbet in the freezer to chill. I used an air tight plastic storage container.
Peel and chop the flesh the mango into cubes.
Make the basil simple syrup[ recipe below].Allow it to cool. The recipe makes 1 cup of syrup but you will need only 1/2 cup for this recipe.
Once cooled, in a blender combine all the ingredients except zest and process until smooth. You can adjust the amount of simple syrup based on your desired sweetness.
Stir in the lemon zest into the blend.
Pour into the chilled container and return to the freezer. Check back in an hour and stir the frozen edges back in. You will need to do this 5-6 times after every hour.
Let freeze overnight or for at least 6 hours until firm The resulting sorbet will be quite soft.

This goes to Reva of Kaarasaaram’s Mango Event
Mango Event

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Posted on

April 10, 2011

53 Comments

  1. Paaka Shaale on April 10, 2011 at 4:22 am

    Wow Priya!!! The sorbet looks very tempting. Slurp :)

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  3. sojo on April 10, 2011 at 5:25 am

    oooo…. I so so so badly want that now…..

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  5. Kalpana Sareesh on April 10, 2011 at 7:03 am

    tats perfectly yumm sure try next weekend.. hv stock of vodka at home….thans for sharing tis …

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  6. Deeksha on April 10, 2011 at 7:12 am

    delicious…lovely presentation!

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  7. Nandini on April 10, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Mmm…It's so cool! I love mango flavour…very sweet!

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  8. Plateful on April 10, 2011 at 9:20 am

    That's the perfect ending to a meal, I say! I love the fact that it's healthy and made with the yummy mangoes that are in season right now!!

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  9. Radhika on April 10, 2011 at 10:47 am

    The color is awesome. waiting for the season to begin here.

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  10. kitchen queen on April 10, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    lovely beautiful clicks and awesome shorbet which is inviting me to quickly grab it.

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  11. divya on April 10, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    Wow Priya!!! The sorbet looks very tempting. Slurp :)

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  13. Anna C on April 10, 2011 at 1:20 pm

    Looks so refreshing and such a lovely presentation!

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  15. Priya on April 10, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    Very refreshing and awesome sorbet..

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  16. Tina on April 10, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    yummy n colourful sorbet…

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  17. Ramya on April 10, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Yumm yumm…looks soo delicious!! I am a big mango lover:-)
    What a perfect way to welcome summer..Mango sorbet:-)

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  18. AMMU MOHAN on April 10, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    sorbets inviting me..tempting much..

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  21. Katerina on April 10, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    Now that the weather becomes warmer this is ideal for my afternoon sweet!

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  24. Priyanka Agrawal on April 10, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    ohhhh this is soo good and refreshing specially on a summer day. it turned out gr8 – full credit to u for tht

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  25. Latha on April 10, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    Looks very tempting…perfect for this summer…

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  26. S.Menaga on April 10, 2011 at 6:14 pm

    lovely presentation..delicious sorbet!!

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  27. Sunanda on April 10, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Sorbet looks very tempting ..perfect for this season..

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  28. michelangelo in the kitchen on April 10, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    Wow, this is an absolute delight! A special treat with my Summer favorite fruit! The basil is a surprise ingredient for me. Got to try this to experience this exquisite dessert! Cheers!!!

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  31. Biny Anoop on April 10, 2011 at 9:26 pm

    there is a surprise for u in my space

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  32. Nikki on April 10, 2011 at 9:46 pm

    Hi Priya,,thanks for the lovely comment and following my blog.I came acorss urs and I'm glad I did..lovely space.I have already book marked few.
    Enjoy and happy cooking,
    Nikki.
    titilating-tastebuds.blogspot.com

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  33. Suja Sugathan on April 10, 2011 at 11:10 pm

    Wow delicious and inviting..beautiful.

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  34. yummychunklet on April 10, 2011 at 11:50 pm

    This looks so good! I'm so ready for sorbets and ice creams with warmer (not hot) weather!

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  35. Pushpa on April 11, 2011 at 1:05 am

    Beautiful click sorbet looks delicious.

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  36. Preety on April 11, 2011 at 2:00 am

    yummy sorbet

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  39. Raji on April 11, 2011 at 5:07 am

    Gimme some please..I love sorbets..mango and basil combination sounds so rocking.

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  40. Rumana Rawat on April 11, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Now i see only mango dishes .. tempting pic:)

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  41. RAKS KITCHEN on April 11, 2011 at 6:25 am

    Mango sorbet have made so many of your readers including me, mouth water!!

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  44. foodiecorner on April 11, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    refreshing sorbet… perfect for the summer days ahead..

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  45. Mandira on April 11, 2011 at 3:30 pm

    this looks delicious.

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  47. Roxana GreenGirl on April 12, 2011 at 4:08 am

    so refreshing. love mango sweets. thanks for sharing Priya

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  48. vegetarianzoe on April 12, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Mangoo ice cream is terrific! The idea of basil syrup added to it is appealing.

    Thanks for stopping on my blog!

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  49. Mani on April 12, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    It was a wonderful refreshment after coming in from the heat! Very tasty.

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  50. Rajani on April 12, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    Priya,
    Welcome anytime for a 'power packed' treat! Do give me your opinion if / once you try out the pesarattu recipe.

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  51. melaniemusings2 on April 13, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    I would love some mango sorbet right now. Your photos are lovely!!

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  53. Kavi... on August 17, 2011 at 2:19 am

    Thank You! I've been looking for a sorbet recipe! This just comes at the right time! :)

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