- 2 20-oz cans lychee, including syrup (yields 3 cups drained fruit and 2 1/2 cups liquid)
- 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- Juice of 1/2 – 1 lime
- Pureé the drained fruit and coconut until smooth and set aside. I recommend using a blender instead of a food processor.
- In a medium sauce pan, heat the liquid over medium heat and allow to cook for a few minutes. I didn’t have any sugar to dissolve so this step may not even be necessary. In the end, I reduced my liquid by 1/4 cup.
- Combine the pureéd fruit and liquid and chill. I waited a couple of hours before passing the mixture through a sieve to allow the flavors to meld. This is where I recommend using a blender because I found that I had to much solids and was reluctant to separate all that flavor from my sorbet. I took out my blender and blended the solids (this includes the shredded coconut) with a few tablespoons of the liquid. I passed through the sieve again and was left with only a tablespoon of pulp. It worked.
- Chill in the freezer for about a half hour. Add the fresh lime juice and stir before processing in your ice cream maker.
- Process in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions.
torviewtoronto says
this looks fabulous delicious sorbet
foodwanderings says
Jean, We think alike. Now you made me want to go to Asian market and get Lychees. We all here love it, if I peel it! 🙂 This sorbet looks great!! Fresh and summer-y!
Nami @ Just One Cookbook says
You one of food bloggers who really convinced me that I need an ice cream maker this season. Regular ice cream maker can make sorbet too right? I need to see which size I should buy for family of 4… We all love lychee and I’m drooling here looking at the beautiful pictures. These lychees seems bigger than what I see in market. I need to come back to get recipe as soon as I buy one!
lemonsandanchovies says
Hi Nami,
Yes, a regular ice cream maker will make sorbet (and gelato!). 🙂 The lychee are actually small but they look big because of my mini bowls. Glad you like this. 🙂
RavieNomNoms says
Wow!!! Look at that! This is just incredible, I bet the flavors are just simply amazing and so refreshing!
Lindsey@lindselicious says
I think I need an ice cream machine… I have a huge old school one, but I think I would make this again and again. So an upgrade might be necessary. Love it!
Stephanie Russell says
Love the fresh lychees! Don’t think I’ve ever worked with the fresh ones before, my childhood was laden with the canned stuff (still delicious) that we’d always enjoy chilled as a dessert! 🙂 I know, I’ve been using my ice cream machine a ton these past few months. It’s so easy to make whatever your craving and so much more fun than going to the store and buying one that’s probably got tons of extra bad-for-you ingredients!
Green Girl says
I’m far from being called an ice-cream fan but ice shavings and sorbet, oh, anytime!
I ate only once a dessert made with lychee and never saw a real fruit, you had me thinking with the Asian store, I have to check it out, maybe I get lucky.
Thanks for sharing Jean, hope you’re having a wonderful Friday.
p.s. can’t wait to read your guest post, so excited!
Belinda @zomppa says
Definitely LOVING this sorbet! I LOVE lychees.
Adora's Box says
Lovely, lovely sorbet. It is so difficult to read posts like this. I end up desperately wanting what I saw. I can just imagine the fresh taste of that. I love sorbets more than ice cream because they are so refreshing. Can’t wait for your guest post. Thanks for the sneak preview.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
I have never made sorbet in my ice cream maker – am going to change that this summer. Looks wonderful!
pachecopatty says
Hi Jean, it’s sorbet time of year again and this flavor is a knockout;-) Gorgeous photos, is that a swatch of the fabric you picked up I spy??? It looks wonderful.
I can’t wait to check out your guest post, congrats!
lemonsandanchovies says
Hi Patty,
I’m in full sorbet-making mode. There are so many flavors I want to try. It’s a good thing one batch is relatively small, LOL!
Yes, that’s one of the fabric pieces I bought–good eye! I’ve been having fun using them. 🙂
Feast on the Cheap says
This looks soooo refreshing!
tiffany says
Only three ingredients???? !!!! How wonderful!
Liren says
LOVE this! I know a little girl who love this, too 🙂 Can’t wait to see the guest post, very excited!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Looks like it’s time for me to start using my ice cream machine again! This combination sounds totally refreshing.
Monet says
So simple, yet elegant and refreshing. I want to buy some lychees tomorrow! Thank you for sharing such yummy photos and this tasty recipe. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Lisa { AuthenticSuburbanGourmet } says
What a perfect sorbet – love the combination of flavors!!! Your photos are simply beautiful. Love that you are doing a guest post and Greg’s blog is simply wonderful. Enjoy your weekend – the weather should be stunning!!!! 🙂
Jeanette says
I love lychee nuts, and paired with coconut in a sorbet, it must be so good!
Kate@Diethood says
Oh my yumminess!! If I was hubs, I would have finished the entire thing! 🙂
Evan Thomas says
Wow, simple and delicious! I’ve never tried lychees before but I couldn’t imagine a better first taste.
tasteofbeirut says
I had the fist fresh lychee of the season yesterday; what a treat! I made some lychée frozen yogurt recently and loved it (with canned ones) and next this sorbet, as I love the lychee perfumed flavor.
Priscilla - She's Cookin' says
The second photo of the lychees is absolutely stunning! And the vibrant polka dot fabric provides such a great backdrop 🙂 Coconut-lychee sorbet sounds so refreshing. Congrats – I saw Greg’s lineup of guest bloggers – very impressive group!
Felice - All That's Left Are The Crumbs says
I love lychee and they have just come into season here. I think I may try this with the fresh ones, or maybe a mix of both.
Nadia says
very pretty and so refreshing during the summer. I am a huge fan of tropical flavors and get over the whole locally sourced food thing to eat luscious fruits like lychees, coconuts, pineapples, and mangoes.
Shirley says
That looks so good, and refreshing! I recently made lychee sorbet and coconut-saffron ice cream, but your sorbet sounds like the best of both worlds.
Jill@MadAboutMacarons says
I love this recipe! It’s so simple and something that’s even easier as it’s the kind of thing we already have in our cupboards. I can feel some coming on in our kitchen now, too. Fabulous!