Experimenting in the kitchen took me to an unexpected place: the cold treats world.
I’ve been dreaming of an ice cream maker for so long just because then I’ll be able to eat ice cream anytime with the excuse that, since I made it at home, it must be healthy. Haha oh psicology.
Anyway, last week I found a new lover: Nieve de limon, or a sorbet-like lime treat.
It is soo good, and it came from my favorite non-Mexican chef for Mexican food: Rick Bayless. Weird, I know.
Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients.
3/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (the green one; what in Mexico we call “limon”; the juice of about 6 big ones). Use one of these to give your hands a break.
Zest of one lime (finely chopped)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup water
1/3 cup corn syrup (Karo Light Corn Syrup works wonders)
Instructions.
Whisk everything in a bowl, until sugar dissolves.
Pour into a glass or metal pan, place in the freezer and let it sit for 45 mins.
After 45 mins., stir once every 15 minutes until it gets a sorbet-like consistency (about 2 hours total), breaking large crystals that have formed.
When it looks ready, cover and freeze until ready to serve.
Results.
If you were good, it should look like this, and taste like summer vacations.
Try it with:
Strawberries
Pretzels
Pop tarts
It’s awesome, except it makes my teeth grind and my stomach dream.
2 responses so far ↓
Gina Morales // March 24, 2009 at 11:19 pm
¡Mmmm! ¡Riquísima! In Puebla they pour half of a cold Coke over it! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Nieve de limon is one of my favorites!
Jossbot // March 25, 2009 at 6:55 pm
jijiji coca?!