Mango Sorbet
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cups water
- 4 cups mango – peeled, pitted, diced (~3 medium mangos)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
1. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir just until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is clear, 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
2. Prepare the mango by peeling, pitting, and dicing. Measure 4 cups of diced mango.
3. In a blender, combine the mango and lime juice. Blend until completely smooth, 30–60 seconds. Add the cooled syrup and blend briefly to incorporate.
4. Pour the mixture into a covered container and chill until very cold, 2–3 hours or overnight.
5. Stir the chilled base and churn in an ice cream maker until it reaches a soft-serve texture, 15–25 minutes, depending on the machine.
6. Transfer to a shallow freezer-safe container, press parchment directly onto the surface, and freeze until firm enough to scoop, 2–3 hours. Let sit at room temperature 5 minutes before scooping if needed, then serve.
Mango sorbet is a bright, fruit-forward frozen dessert with a silky texture and vivid tropical flavor. It emphasizes the natural perfume and sweetness of ripe mango, balanced with a touch of acidity for freshness. Properly churned and frozen, it scoops cleanly and melts smoothly on the palate without heaviness.
Sorbet’s roots trace back to Middle Eastern sharbat, migrating through Sicily and the Italian peninsula before being refined in French and Italian culinary traditions. As global trade brought tropical fruits to Europe, mango became a favored flavor for sorbetto and sorbet in warm months. Today it’s served from gelaterie to fine-dining menus, celebrated for its clean, dairy-free expression of fruit.