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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Frozen Treats

    Mango Sorbet

    LAST UPDATED: September 23, 2024 PUBLISHED: October 1, 2009 By Pam Greer 18 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This mango sorbet makes the perfect light and refreshing dessert! You'll want to make it whenever mangoes go on sale! It's like a tropical vacation.

    Two antique glasses filled with bright yellow mango sorbet.

    We are big believers in desserts around this house. We like to finish off our meal with something a little sweet.

    If possible, I like to include fruit in our desserts, makes it a bit healthier, don't you think?

    According to the American Heart Association, the mango is a luscious superhero of the fruit world!

    Ingredients.

    Mangoes - you'll need 2 large ripe mangoes. I used fresh mangoes. If you use frozen, 1 cup to 1 ¼ cups of diced frozen mango will equal one fresh mango.

    Sugar and water - I used organic cane sugar, you can use regular white granulated sugar.

    Lime juice - freshly squeezed! This really brings out the sweetness in the mangoes and adds an even more tropical quick to the sorbet.

    Dark rum - this is optional, but it keeps the sorbet from freezing so hard.

    Salt - just a pinch to balance out the flavors.

    Instructions.

    Peel and cut the mangoes into chunks and place them in a blender. Try to squeeze as much juice from around the pit as possible.

    Add the sugar, water, lime juice, rum, and a pinch of salt to the blender.

    Puree until smooth. Place in the fridge and chill thoroughly.

    I use a Cuisinart ice cream maker, so I have a chilled bowl in the freezer. I place it in my ice cream maker, pour in the thoroughly chilled mango mixture, and turn it on. It usually takes about 30 minutes, but I start checking it at 20 to see how the texture looks. Process your sorbet according to your ice cream maker's instructions.

    Scoop into a lidded container and store in the freezer.

    Close up of mango sorbet in two glasses.

    This is so good! It's light and refreshing, with a tropical vibe. It makes a great dessert if you need something dairy-free!

    I also love a scoop of it in a glass of champagne! This mango sorbet recipe is sure to be a favorite!

    This recipe comes from my most used frozen desserts cookbook - The Perfect Scoop from David Lebovitz - link in the recipe card.

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    Recipe.

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    Close up of mango sorbet in two antique glasses.
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    5 from 31 votes

    Mango Sorbet

    Cool and refreshing, this mango sorbet is an easy dessert with a tropical vibe going on!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Chilling and processing 4 hours hours
    Total Time 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 5
    Calories 160kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 mangoes peeled, pitted and cut into chunks
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • ⅔ cup water
    • 4 teaspoons lime juice freshly squeezed
    • 1 tablespoon dark rum optional
    • salt just a pinch

    Instructions

    • Place the mangoes, sugar, water, lime juice, rum, and salt into a blender. Purée the mixture until it's smooth. Chill thoroughly in the fridge.
    • Process according to the instructions in your ice cream maker. For my Cuisinart, I use the frozen bowl, add the mango mixture and process for 30 minutes. I start checking it at 20 minutes to check for the texture I want.

    Notes

    Note - the rum is optional, but it does keep the sorbet from freezing too solid.  Sometimes I had 2 tablespoons of rum instead of juice 1 for an even softer texture. 

    Equipment

    Ice Cream Maker
    Ice Cream Maker
    The Perfect Scoop
    The Perfect Scoop

    Nutrition

    Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg

    This was originally published in 2009 and has been updated for 2023.

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    Comments

    1. Peter M says

      October 06, 2009 at 2:29 pm

      I don't think mango can do no wrong. As a sorbet it's sublime.

      Reply
    2. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      October 03, 2009 at 1:34 am

      My husband is a huge mango fan, and somewhere in the pantry we have an ice cream machine. This recipe might be just the thing to bring ice cream machine and ice cream lover together again.

      Reply
    3. Joanne says

      October 02, 2009 at 10:24 am

      I feel like even if you couldn't plug in your mixer or keep things frozen, looking at the pictures might just be enough. And at that point you are probably hallucinating so you could maybe manage to convince yourself that you were in fact making and eating sorbet/ice cream. Mango is definitely my favorite fruit and so this sorbet looks awesome. Another one to bookmark for when I finally get an ice cream maker!

      Reply
    4. Natashya KitchenPuppies says

      October 02, 2009 at 3:56 am

      I love the goblets!
      As this is health food.. I had better have two scoops! 🙂

      Reply
    5. JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says

      October 02, 2009 at 2:04 am

      That is one beautiful photo - and I bet the sorbet was delicious!

      Reply
    6. Kim says

      October 02, 2009 at 1:34 am

      Fruit desserts totally qualify as breakfast! Part of leading a healthy lifestyle, right 😉 I love Dave Lebowitz's Perfect Scoop. Almost the entire book is on google book reader, but I still want to buy it just to add to my collection. He is a genius! Love the pic, so pretty!

      Reply
    7. girlichef says

      October 01, 2009 at 10:38 pm

      Definitely healthy. And delicious...I checked this book out from the library towards the end of summer and loved it!!

      Reply
    8. Stash says

      October 01, 2009 at 10:27 pm

      The wonderful thing about sorbet is that your ice-cream maker does the work for you.

      Voila, great dessert for about 15 minutes (if that) worth of effort.

      Reply
    9. noble pig says

      October 01, 2009 at 10:26 pm

      This is the deal. Pie crusts smell your fear, kind of like horses. You have to go in and mix that flour like it's nobody's business...kind of like when you get on a horse...NO fear. However, I would never turn down ice cream of any sort!

      Reply
    10. Pam says

      October 01, 2009 at 10:14 pm

      This sorbet looks beautiful and sounds so refreshing and delicious. I really want to try this recipe.

      Reply
    11. Bonnie says

      October 01, 2009 at 9:00 pm

      I'm in full agreement, and this sounds so easy. I've never made sorbet, but there's a first time for everything.

      Reply
    12. buffalodick says

      October 01, 2009 at 6:16 pm

      Nice photo, refreshing dessert! Contemplating a rhubarb-raspberry crisp as my next dessert...

      Reply
    13. Grace says

      October 01, 2009 at 5:49 pm

      yes, i'm definitely with ya. hallelujah and amen. i can't say that the flavor of mango thrills me, but this would be undoubtedly refreshing. and it's a looker. so there's that.

      Reply
    14. Paula says

      October 01, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      Sorbet with two tablespoons of rum sounds like the sorbet for me. :-)(hiccup!)

      Reply
    15. lakeviewer says

      October 01, 2009 at 5:15 pm

      Very easy. Can it work for other fruit too?

      Reply
    16. the ungourmet says

      October 01, 2009 at 3:30 pm

      Mmm! I bet this was so incredible with the mango and dark rum! I'll take some for my after breakfast dessert! 😀

      Reply
    17. Marjie says

      October 01, 2009 at 2:04 pm

      Amen, Sister! Fruit desserts are healthy. Let's see...your mango sorbet, apple pie, pear tarts, peach cobbler...Great item!

      Reply
    18. Leilani Lee says

      October 01, 2009 at 1:29 pm

      Yes, absolutely fruit and vegetables for dessert. Came across a winter squash the other day that was so sweet it could have been pie without any added other sugar. Mango sorbet looks wonderful. Wish I could hire you to take food pictures for me!

      Reply
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