Strawberry and Mango Sorbet Recipe with Extractor

A fresh and easy idea to enjoy all the properties of fruit

Sorbet is a fresh dessert that is served as a spoon dessert, transforming fresh seasonal fruit in a truly delicious way, allowing us to take in all its vitamins and benefit from all its properties.
The high percentage of fruit in the sorbet makes it natural and low in calories , and it is possible to create many different combinations, or enrich it with truly delicious ingredients!
The secret is to get the right consistency , creamy, similar to ice cream. How to do it? Just use the extractor!
It couldn't be easier!

To experiment today we propose a fresh and thirst-quenching dessert based on strawberries and mango that we created together with A Better Juice with the Vivo Big Mouth Extractor and its closed basket , ideal for sorbets.
To make it even more delicious, we enriched it with flakes of dried coconut , chocolate chips , grated lime zest and, to complete the sweet note, a drizzle of honey .
You will be pleasantly surprised by its soft and creamy consistency that will win you over instantly, all in a healthy and natural way, without adding thickeners.

The main characteristics of strawberries and mangoes

Strawberries , a fruit loved by everyone and the absolute protagonists of the summer season, have a high vitamin C content, much higher than that of citrus fruits.
They are also rich in mineral salts such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium, have a high antioxidant power and are particularly suitable for fighting cholesterol.
They are very refreshing, diuretic and detoxifying and contain a good source of ellagic acid, an effective anti-cancer.

Mango is also not far behind in terms of vitamins : it contains in particular A in addition to C, D, E and K, vitamins of the B group and minerals such as phosphorus, sodium, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Mango also contains an antioxidant that helps the pancreas and colon work, it also has diuretic and laxative properties useful in cases of constipation and water retention. Its low calorie content makes it an ideal fruit for those following a slimming diet, but given its high quantity of sugars it is not recommended for those suffering from diabetes.

Let's see together how to prepare a delicious sorbet with these two ingredients.

Preparation tips

To prepare a good sorbet you must first follow some advice .

• Cut the fruit into small pieces
• Put it in the freezer for about six to eight hours
• Don't keep it for longer because you risk freezing it more than it should.
• Once the freezing time has elapsed, defrost the fruit at room temperature for five minutes and slowly insert it into the extractor.
• If the auger slows down its rotation, use the reverse button

The process is really very simple, the extractor in this way allows you to create delicious desserts starting from pure fruit, without adding anything else, obtaining a healthy and tasty dessert !

Ingredients

• 1 mango
• 300 g of strawberries
• Dried coconut flakes
• Dark chocolate chips
• The grated zest of a lime
• Honey
• Mint leaves

Preparation

1. Cut the fruit into small pieces
2. Freeze it for 6-8 hours maximum
3. Fit the special basket for sorbets, the closed one, into the extractor
4. Insert the frozen strawberries a little at a time, taking care not to block the movement of the auger, to avoid damaging the extractor.
5. Keeping the drip-saving cap closed, where the juice normally comes out, collect the frozen strawberry puree from the waste spout, dismantle the extractor parts, wash them thoroughly and finally repeat the same procedure with the mango.
6. Compose the dessert by making a layer of strawberry sorbet, one of mango and so on until the glass is full.
7. Complete with flakes of dried coconut, chocolate chips, a sprinkling of grated lime zest and finally a drizzle of honey and a few mint leaves to garnish.