Refreshing Lemon Mint Honey Sorbet

Ingredients

- 1 cup water
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4-5 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 optional mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. Prepare a Simple Syrup:
- In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of honey.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat on the stove.
- Stir occasionally until the honey fully dissolves, ensuring you do not boil the mixture. This should take about 5 minutes.

2. Infuse with Mint:
- Remove the saucepan from heat.
- Add the chopped mint leaves to the honey-water mixture.
- Cover the saucepan and let the mint infuse for about 10 minutes.

3. Prepare the Lemon Mixture:
- While the mint is infusing, zest your lemons to acquire 1 tablespoon of lemon zest.
- Juice the lemons until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.

4. Combine and Chill:
- Strain the mint leaves from the simple syrup using a fine mesh sieve.
- In a large bowl, combine the mint-infused syrup, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Stir well until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Transfer the mixture to a shallow, freezer-safe dish.

5. Freeze the Sorbet:
- Place the dish in the freezer.
- Every 30 minutes, stir and scrape the mixture with a fork to create a granular texture. This will take approximately 2 hours for the sorbet to fully freeze and achieve a smooth, scoopable consistency.

6. Serve:
- Once frozen and ready, scoop the sorbet into serving dishes.
- Optionally, garnish with a mint sprig for an extra touch of elegance.

Preparation & Cooking Times

- Preparation Time: PT10M
10 minutes
- Cooking Time: PT5M
5 minutes
- Freezing Time: PT120M
2 hours

Total Time

- PT135M
2 hours 15 minutes

Type of Dish

- Snack

Keywords

- Lemon sorbet
- Honey dessert
- Mint-infused
- Refreshing snack
- Summer treat
- Homemade sorbet
- Simple ingredients
- Easy recipe
- Citrus dessert
- Frozen dessert

Recipe Yield

- Feeds 4 adults

Calories

- Total Calories: 800

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