Scooped: Kaffir Lime, Ginger, Star Anise Sorbet

Name: Scooped: Kaffir Lime, Ginger, Star Anise Sorbet
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 828 milliliters coconut water (not coconut milk); 1 Tbsp ginger, shredded on a fine grater or microplane; 12 kaffir lime leaves, slightly bruised in your palm; 2 Tbsps lime juice, to taste; 2 small pieces star anise; 237 milliliters sugar

One portion of this dish contains roughly 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 80 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have star anise, sugar, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, fodmap friendly, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Put the coconut water, kaffir lime leaves, and a tiny pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to a bare simmer over medium heat, uncovered. Take your time with this and start with cold ingredients—more aromatic flavors will be extracted that way.

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Kaffir Lime Leaves

Coconut Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

When the pot is just bubbling and the leaves have faded to a dull olive green, take the pot off the heat and remove them. Stir in the sugar till dissolved and add the star anise.

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Star Anise

Olives

Sugar

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Pot

Let the anise steep in the pot for ten to twenty minutes. The timing here isn't critical and is largely based on how much anise flavor you want in the final product.

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Anise

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Pot

Transfer the pot to an ice water bath. To cool it down especially fast, run a thin stream of cold water through the bath and put an ice pack in the pot. If you're using a freezer bowl style of ice cream maker, you may want to chill the mixture further in the refrigerator to ensure that it'll churn properly.

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Ice Cream

Water

Ice

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Ice Cream Machine

Bowl

Pot

When chilled, stir in the ginger and two tablespoons of lime juice. Give it a taste; if you want a little more tartness, add the last tablespoon of juice. Otherwise transfer it straight to your machine and freeze according to your manufacturer's instructions.

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Lime Juice