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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal137
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs35g
  • sugars35g
  • fibre1g
  • protein16g
  • salt0.04g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Drain the syrup from two cans of lychees into a small pan. Add the sugar and dissolve over a gentle heat. Bring to the boil for 1 min.

  • step 2

    Blitz the drained lychees in a food processor until very finely chopped. Pour in the lime juice and syrup with the blade still whirring – don’t worry if the mix isn’t perfectly smooth at this point. Tip into a 1-litre container and freeze for at least 6 hrs until solid.

  • step 3

    Break up the frozen mix, then return to the bowl of the processor. Tip in the egg white and whizz until thick, pale and smooth. Add zest from 1 lime. Return to the container and freeze again, ideally overnight. Serve in scoops with remaining lychees scattered with a remaining zest.

RECIPE TIPS
LEAVE OUT THE EGG

If you don’t want to add the egg white then the flavour will be the same, but the texture will be more grainy.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2007

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.16 ratings

jolnr

question

How big of a can do I use?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. The cans should be about 400-425g each. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

jolnr

How big of a can do I use?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. The cans should be about 400-425g each. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

jscole99

question

Would really like to try this but I can't use egg white and I don't want a grainy texture. Anyone tried an alternative to egg?

laonie

You can also cut down on formation of ice crystals by subbing some of the sugar for glucose syrup (in this case I'd leave out the 50g sugar and add about 1/2 cup glucose syrup) and a tablespoon of alcohol. A dollop of food grade Glycerin works too (you can usually find it in the baking aisle). I…

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This turned out absolutely wonderful. I am able to shop our restaurant wholesaler and they just happened to have a #10 can for $3USD. I served it with green cardamom shortbread and my guests raved! Thank you!

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myoldass kitchen

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Didn't add lime! Wanted 100% lychee! I use avacream ice cream stabilizer to cut down on ice crystals! Used 1TBS NEXT time I will use 2Tbs in addition to 2 egg whites. Makes for a creamer sorbet! Tip! I poured in a shallow baking dish lined w/ parchment to freeze faster the first time! Froze in 3…

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