Lime Sherbet

Name: Lime Sherbet
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 1 tablespoon cold water; 2 cups boiling water; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/3 cup fresh lime juice; Pinch of salt; Green food coloring (optional); 1 egg white

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 tablespoon cold water
2 cups boiling water
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
Pinch of salt
Green food coloring (optional)
1 egg white

Directions

1

Soften gelatin in cold water. Combine boiling water and sugar in a heavy saucepan; boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add lime juice, salt, and softened gelatin, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Add green food coloring, if desired. Let cool.
2

Beat egg white (at room temperature) until stiff but not dry. Fold into gelatin mixture. Spoon into a 2-cup metal ice tray (with divider removed). Freeze until mixture becomes slushy. Remove from freezer; stir well.
3

Return to freezer; freeze until mixture reaches the consistency of a sherbet. Scoop into sherbet dishes, and serve immediately.