Lychee Coconut Sorbet with Mango and Lime

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15- to 20-oz) can lychees in syrup
  • 1/2 cup well-stirred sweetened cream of coconut (preferably Coco López brand; not coconut milk or coconut cream)
  • 3 to 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 firm-ripe large mango (1 lb), peeled and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest
  • an ice cream maker

Steps

  1. Drain lychees, reserving syrup, then purée lychees, cream of coconut, 1/4 cup syrup, and 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice in a blender until smooth. Freeze in ice cream maker.
  2. While sorbet is churning, toss together mango, zest, and remaining lime juice to taste (1/2 to 1 tablespoon).
  3. Serve scoops of sorbet over mango slices.