Mango Sorbet Recipe

Updated April 15, 2020

It's mango season around these parts, and while I'm usually content to dice them up and top them with salty coconut milk, Thai-style, I found myself with a small bushel especially sweet, sightly spicy Ataulfos (cutely called Champagne mangoes), and found myself at a loss. One can only eat so many of them plain.

This sorbet is the next-easiest thing: puréed mango, sugar, lime juice, and salt. There's some water to get the blender going, but otherwise nothing standing in the way between you and the mango. The result is an impressively creamy sorbet with an elasticity verging on ice cream.

Take this as a basic recipe to modify at will. A tablespoon of tequila would be nice, or a pinch of chile flakes to make the most of the mangoes' spicy side. While the sorbet base is chilling in the fridge, consider steeping some mint or cilantro leaves. And for a topping, that salty coconut milk does quite nicely.

Note: You can scale this recipe up or down as you like. The big ratio to keep in mind: for each cup of strained mango purée, add 1/4 cup sugar.

The Science of the Best Sorbet

Recipe Details

Mango Sorbet Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Active 50 mins

Churning/Freezing Time 7 hrs

Total 7 hrs 5 mins

Serves 7 servings

Makes 3 1/2 cups

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Ingredients

2 pounds ripe mangoes, peeled and diced, 4 1/2 to 5 cups
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lime juice, more or less to taste
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, more or less to taste

Directions

Pack diced mangoes in blender with water and blend on high speed until very smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a large measuring cup, pushing purée through strainer with a spoon, until you have 3 cups of purée. Reserve remainder for another use.
Transfer strained purée into a large bowl and whisk in sugar until well dissolved. Whisk in lime juice and salt in small increments, adding more to taste.
Chill purée in refrigerator until very cold, 2 to 3 hours. Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, then transfer to airtight container and chill in freezer at least 4 hours before serving.

Special Equipment

Blender or food processor, ice cream maker

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The Science of the Best Sorbet

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
161	Calories
0g	Fat
41g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 7
Amount per serving
Calories	161
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 92mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 41g	15%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 47mg	237%
Calcium 15mg	1%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 219mg	5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.