for 4 portions

Sugar syrup

1 dl	water
100 g	sugar
2	organic limes, grated zest, juice set aside

Sorbet mixture

2	cucumbers, peeled, deseeded, diced
6	peppermint leaves

How it's done

Sugar syrup

Place the water, sugar and lime zest in a small pan, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for approx. 2 mins., until the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool.

Sorbet mixture

Transfer the cucumber and mint to a blender along with the sugar syrup and the reserved lime juice, blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a wide stainless steel bowl.

To freeze

Cover and freeze the sorbet mixture for approx. 1 hr. Vigorously stir the sorbet with a whisk, cover, and freeze again for approx. 1 hr. Repeat this process approximately three times to achieve an evenly frozen sorbet. Beat the sorbet until smooth using the whisk on a mixer, return to the freezer for approx. 30 mins.

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