Gin & tonic sorbet

Gin & tonic sorbet

This classic drink makes a refreshing and cheeky summer party dessert

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

plus freezing
Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the sugar in a pan with 400ml water and warm over a low heat until dissolved. Increase the heat and boil for 1 min. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
  2. Pour the tonic water into a bowl, add the sugar syrup, then chill in the fridge until cold.
  3. Once the tonic mix is cold, add the gin, lime and lemon zests and juice, and pour into a container, then freeze until just frozen - this will take about 2 hrs.
  4. Remove the just-frozen sorbet from the freezer and break up with a fork. Froth the egg white with a fork, then add both to a food processor and pulse to blitz together - do it quickly so it doesn't actually start to melt. Pour the mix back into your container and freeze until solid. Freeze extra slices of lemons and limes on a tray until solid. Serve the sorbet scooped into glasses or small bowls topped with lemon and lime slices

PER SERVING (6)

314 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 77g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 77g, salt 0.05 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2011.

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  • 11 October 2011

    Serenity2007 commented on this recipe

    Far too sweet for a G&T sorbet i did'nt like it at all, hey ho! the hunt goes on for the perfect g&t sorbet

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

plus freezing
Freezable

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 400g caster sugar
  • 400ml tonic water
  • 4 tbsp gin
  • zest and juice 1 lime , plus extra slices to freeze
  • zest 1 lemon , juice of half, plus extra slices to freeze
  • 1 egg white
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PER SERVING (6)

314 kcalories, protein 1g, carbohydrate 77g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 77g, salt 0.05 g

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