Citrus sorbet with limoncello

Votes: 1

Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6 - 8

This delicious, refreshing dessert is made with three types of citrus: lemon, orange, and lime. Each has its own unique notes, which, when combined, create a bouquet of refreshing flavors, beautifully complemented by mint. To prepare, first make a simple mint syrup, which is then mixed with the juice and zest of the citrus fruits. The sorbet is frozen in an ice cream maker and then set in the freezer. Serve with a drizzle of Italian limoncello liqueur and enjoy this balanced, sweet, sour, and invigorating taste.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 cup granulated sugar
0.5 cup fresh mint leaves
1.5 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (7 lemons)
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tbsp orange zest
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 orange
Drop Limoncelloto drizzle over the sorbet
Mint sprigs, for serving
Special equipment: ice cream maker

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the mint leaves, and let steep for about 15 minutes, until the syrup cools. Strain the syrup into a medium bowl. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, orange zest, lime zest, orange juice, and 1/2 cup of water. Stir.
Pour the mixture into the frozen bowl of an ice cream maker and prepare the sorbet according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the sorbet to a deep baking dish, seal tightly, and freeze until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.