Gin & tonic sorbet

10-30 minutes 400 kcal or less 6 servings barbecue bbc good food magazine july bbq caster sugar cocktail drink egg white egg whites garden party gin lemon lemons lime limes mains quick seasonal summer tonic water

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Ingredients

400g caster sugar

400ml tonic water

4 tbsp gin

zest and juice 1 lime , plus extra slices to freeze

zest 1 lemon , juice of half, plus extra slices to freeze

1 egg white

Method

Put the sugar in a pan with 400ml water and warm over a low heat until dissolved. Increase the heat and boil for 1 min. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.

Pour the tonic water into a bowl, add the sugar syrup, then chill in the fridge until cold.

Once the tonic mix is cold, add the gin, lime and lemon zests and juice, and pour into a container, then freeze until just frozen – this will take about 2 hrs.

Remove the just-frozen sorbet from the freezer and break up with a fork. Froth the egg white with a fork, then add both to a food processor and pulse to blitz together – do it quickly so it doesn’t actually start to melt. Pour the mix back into your container and freeze until solid. Freeze extra slices of lemons and limes on a tray until solid. Serve the sorbet scooped into glasses or small bowls topped with lemon and lime slices