Tea Sorbet

Orange pekoe tea is mixed with lemon juice and mint simple syrup and churned into a refreshing sorbet in this quick and easy recipe.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 130 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup water
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 sprig fresh mint, leaves removed and stem discarded
• 2 cups brewed orange pekoe tea

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine sugar, water, and mint leaves in a small pot over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves and mixture is thick and syrupy. Remove from heat. Strain out mint leaves and discard. Cool syrup to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Combine brewed tea with lemon juice in a bowl with a lid. Stir in syrup. Refrigerate until temperature reaches 40 degrees F (4 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Pour tea mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes.