Lemongrass Mint Sorbet

Desserts

Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

3 stalks fresh lemongrass, outer
leaves discarded and root ends
trimmed
3 cups water
3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, washed well & spun
dry
3/4 cup sugar

Instructions

Thinly slice as much of lemongrass
stalks as possible, discarding dried thin upper
portion. In a saucepan simmer water with lemongrass,
covered, 5 minutes. Add mint and simmer, uncovered,
1 minute. Remove pan from heat and add sugar,
stirring until dissolved.

In a blender purée mixture and
strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard
on solids. Chill syrup, covered, until cold and freeze
in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.