August 12, 2009
Just this last weekend, I catered a party with one of my close chef friends, Kristen Schumacher. For me, there is nothing more fun than geeking out over cook books ...
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½ |
cup sugar |
½ |
cup water |
2 |
kaffir lime leaves, chiffonade |
6 |
fresh mint leaves, chiffonade |
1 |
|
Borage flowers, optional |
Step 1 |
Make a kaffir lime and mint simple syrup by adding sugar, water, lime and mint leaves to a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, stir and steep for 5 minutes. Remove simple syrup from heat and cool completely. |
Step 2 |
Divide mango sorbet into 4 small dishes. Drizzle a small amount of simple syrup over each mango scoop. Top with an optional borage flower. |
This recipe was created as an intermezzo in between courses of a longer menu, although it's great on it's own for a dessert.