Lychee and mango with lime-coconut syrup and lemon gelato

Lychee and mango with lime-coconut syrup and lemon gelato

Course Dessert
Cuisine Modern Australian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 18 fresh lychees peeled and pitted
  • 1 young coconut cracked open, juice reserved for syrup and flesh cut into small pieces
  • 1 large mango cheeks removed and thinly sliced
  • 500 ml lemon gelato see note
  • Lime-coconut syrup
  • 140 ml coconut water reserved from coconut
  • 140 g white sugar
  • Juice and finely grated rind of 1 juicy lime

Instructions
 

  • For lime-coconut syrup, bring coconut water and sugar to the boil in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve sugar (if you don’t have enough coconut water, top up with water). Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl placed over ice and stir occasionally until chilled, then add lime juice and rind.
  • Divide fruit among chilled serving bowls, drizzle with a little syrup to taste, then top with a scoop of sorbet and serve.
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