Mango Lemongrass Ice Cream And Blood Orange Sorbet Recipes

MANGO-LEMONGRASS ICE CREAM AND BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring cream, milk, and lemongrass to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain into bowl; discard solids in strainer. Return cream mixture to same saucepan and bring to simmer.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return custard to same pan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens enough to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Cool custard 30 minutes.
• Puree mangoes in processor until smooth. Strain into small bowl. Measure 1 cup puree and whisk into custard (reserve any remaining mango puree for another use). Cover and chill custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Process mango custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Scoop ice cream and sorbet into dessert bowls. Serve with shortbread cookies.

ORANGE, MANGO, AND GINGER SORBET

Steps:

• Combine the water, sugar, ginger, salt, and lime zest in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Allow mixture to cool; strain. Stir in the orange juice, mango juice, and lemon juice. Cover and chill 3 hours.
• Fill an ice cream maker with the mixture, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

LEMONGRASS SORBET WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Bring sugar, water, and sliced lemongrass to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 20 minutes.
• Pour syrup through a fine sieve into a metal bowl (discard lemongrass) and chill until cold.
• Freeze syrup in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Serve sorbet with mango slices.