lime sorbet

Confession: I’m an impulse-buyer.

I don’t know when it’ll strike or how or on what product, but generally it’s random and unexpected.

Like limes.

I was on an innocent grocery shopping trip last week and saw limes sitting all green and pretty-like with the other produce, and so I picked up a bag and threw them in my cart.

I didn’t have any plans for them. Except maybe to add a slice or two to my water every now and then.

But then I decided that some yummy sorbet might just be a good idea. And I was right.

Lime Sorbet

Ingredients:
2 1/4 C. Water
1/2 C. – 3/4 C. Sugar {I made it with 3/4 of a cup, but I’ll probably use a little less the next time I make it – it was pretty sweet.}
zest of 1 lime
3/4 C. of freshly squeezed lime juice – approx. 5-9 limes {Don’t even think about using the bottled stuff.}

In a saucepan, add the lime zest and dissolve the sugar in 1 cup of water over medium heat, stirring frequently. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove from the heat and add in the rest of the water. Chill completely in the fridge – at least an hour. Stir in the lime juice and freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.

I borrowed the idea: Adapted from Annie’s Eats

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