“Don’t limit my taste. There’s some jazz that I like and there’s some opera. I’ve been listening to what was essentially country music, but it crossed over to rock.”
Rick Moranis
Caught sight of a fabulous, lip-smacking, refreshing mango sorbet teasing me at different times…enticing, delectable, torturous at times. Got tortured by Cynthia @ Tastes Like Home, by Nic @ Cherrapeno (yellow for Bri), then by Mike @ Mike’s Table, where he had a chilling good frozen event.
For some very strange reason I never attempted a mango sorbet the entire mango season. And then, when the mangoes decided to say goodbye, panic set in & silly me decided that was the last mango thing on my list of things to definitely do. Turned out to be a very expensive sorbet, because I paid for the mangoes through my nose. In retrospect, it was worth every penny… I’m glad I made this fantastic sorbet.
Mango Ginger Basil Sorbet
Adapted from Nic @ Cherrapeno (who adapted it from The Perfect Scoop)
(I doubled her recipe)
Ingredients:
Mangoes – 5 large, ripe(4lbs)
Ginger – 2″ piece ; finely minced (I microplaned it)
Basil – 12-14 fresh leaves; chopped fine
Sugar – 1 1/3 cup
Water – 1 1/3 cup
Fresh lime juice – 8 tsps / of 2-3 limes, plus more to taste if required
Vodka – 1 tbsp
Pinch of salt 
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Peel the mangoes and cut the juicy flesh from the stones. Cut the flesh into chunks and put them in a blender, along with the sugar, water, lime juice, vodka and the pinch of salt. Squeeze any remaining juice out of the mango and add it to the blender.
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Puree the mixture until smooth. Pass through a strainer.
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Add the ginger & chopped basil.
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Taste the mixture and add more lime juice, as required.
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Put the sorbet into a freezer-proof container and pop into the freezer. Whisk to break down crystals every hour…(or if you are a lucky ice-cream maker owner, let the maker do the work!!). Leave to set overnight.
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Scoop out & serve with cut mangoes & fresh basil if you like.
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It does look perfect and I am sure it tastes great.
Hola Deeba! Your pictures are awesome!!!! Here is still so hot that the simple sight of your mango sorbet makes me want to grab one from the screen!!! A great recipe and post 😀
Ouch, I’m sorry you had to pay so much for mangoes (here it is less than US$2 per kilo, how about yours?)! But I think it was definitely worth it, if only to beat the heat with something so delicious!
It’s really such a beautiful color!
How wonderful and refreshing… the pictures are mouthwatering.
Deeba,Deeba, Love your pictures and love mangos!!! Nice scoop!!!xxGloria
The colour of this sorbet just makes me want to smile. I’ve given you an award. Come by my blog to collect it. 🙂
Lovely recipe Deeba and awesome combination of ginger and basil.Nice presentation.
Deeba, You’re such an artist!
Lipsmacking indeed…very bright and cheerful pics,,and love the use of ginger and basil…awesome flavours
So refreshing and beautiful, the phots are gorgeous!
I love the addition of basil! Such an elegant, colorful dessert!
Just Perfect..Love those cute lil hearts n flowers..
Love the touch and clour of basil in this.
these looks really nice and refreshing 🙂 didn t know you can pair mango ginger and basil.
I love your ‘bursts of flavour’ – looks so much more refreshing. The little iced flowers make for a fabulous presentation too. Your photos are stunning and I am having to keep my tongue well away from the screen!
Paid through the nose? Does that hurt? We have been having UNBELIEVABLY hot weather here & this sorbet looks like the perfect way to cool down. I love your sorbet flowers – what an elegant touch. Deeba, you are amazing. I want to be like you! Big, big hugs & kisses from California!
Tanti baci, bella,
Amy
mango and basil? hey, worth the try! i just wish we could grow mango trees here in new zealand. it is highly unlikely as we’ve tried our best to germinate the seed. i guess our climate is too cold for the trees to grow. how much we love mangoes, we could only be able to buy them, imported!
Your abilities with presentation always leave me impressed. The cutouts, garnishes, etc really make this look like so much more than a sorbet, and the choice of flavors is also incredibly enticing. I’m sorry to see mango season end for you–lol, I was learning a ton seeing what you did with it!
wow those little mango sorbet flower pellets are très adorable!
whoa what a loveleeeeeeeee!! great combination of flavours, lovely pictures!! so fresh and fetching as in do fetch me a couple of those sorbet filled glasses 😉 and v. simple for someone like me who’s a bloody lazy cook !
Amazing picture and a wonderful recipe. I am so glad you have one that does not need a ice cream maker to make the yummy sorbet. I think we still have some mangoes in the Indian store.Will give this one a try.
What a wonderul combination of flavours – and beautiful pics! Love the little mango “flowers” as garnish too 🙂
Grrr! Is it vodka or rum? List of ingredients says vodka but instructions say rum. . . .
Sorry Cheryl. My aplogies. Should have read vodka in both places. I think the original one had rum. Now corrected…
what a fantastic combi, deeba. love the photos, as always.
Wow this definitely takes me back, emailing this to my friends asap.