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Papaya Sorbet





Yields
Makes 3 3/4 cups; 6 servings

Notes: For best flavor, use fully ripe, slightly soft fruit. If making sorbet up to 5 days ahead, let soften in the refrigerator about 15 minutes before serving.

  About 1/2 cup sugar
  About 1/2 cup lime juice
 4 1/2 cups diced (1/2 in.) peeled, seeded ripe papayas (about 1 3/4 lb. total)
Step 1
1

In a blender or food processor, combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup lime juice. Add papayas, in batches if necessary, and whirl until smooth. Pour mixture as puréed into a bowl. Stir, taste, and if desired, add more sugar and lime juice.

Step 2
2

Nest bowl in ice and stir often until mixture is cold, 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 3
3

Pour purée into an ice cream maker (minimum capacity 1 qt.). Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until sorbet is firm, dasher is hard to turn, or machine stops, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve, or freeze airtight up to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories120
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 7.4mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 31g12%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g5%
Protein 0.9g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.