This coconut-lime sorbet recipe uses fresh lime juice and coconut milk to make a sweet, creamy sorbet. Rich and delicious, this sorbet is easy to mix and makes a perfect after-dinner treat.
A Frozen Dessert with no Dairy
As temperatures rise and the sun beats down, there’s nothing like a refreshing, frozen dessert to cool you down. This creamy, tangy coconut-lime sorbet is one of my favorite treats for beating the summer heat. This simple and elegant dessert is the perfect balance of sweet and tart, making it a delightful palate cleanser or a stand-alone indulgence. What I love most about lime sorbet is its bright and zesty flavor. Made with freshly squeezed lime juice, sugar, and coconut milk, it embodies the essence of summer in a delicious frozen form.
Use Canned Coconut Milk for Coconut-Lime Sorbet
This sorbet differs from ice cream because it contains no dairy. Instead, it relies on canned coconut milk for its creaminess. Be sure to use canned coconut milk instead of coconut milk in a carton intended for drinking because the sorbet needs the fat from the canned version.
How Much Coconut Fat for Coconut-Lime Sorbet?
Canned coconut milk does not seem to have a standard for how much fat is included in each brand. Some brands will have high-fat content, while others will be much lower. It all depends on how it is processed. You can use either high or lower coconut fat in this recipe. However, the higher the fat, the creamier the texture. I have used brands with as little as 9% fat and as much as 20% fat.
Note that canned coconut milk with a fat content between 20-50% is coconut cream and will be labeled as such. Coconut milk will have a total fat content between 5 and 20% (but will sometimes be called coconut cream). This recipe uses coconut milk. Be aware that the lower the fat content, the more additives there may be in the coconut milk to compensate for the fat loss. Finally, only use unsweetened coconut milk in this recipe.
How to Make Coconut-Lime Sorbet
Follow these steps to make coconut-lime sorbet.
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The Best Coconut-Lime Sorbet
Ingredients
- 3 cups (24 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk (full fat) (use canned coconut milk instead of from a carton)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon fine kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Chill the ice cream canister.
- Mix all the ingredients together. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the mixture to an ice cream maker canister and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.