it was a busy memorial day weekend and i don’t even know where to begin. my mom came to town and we had a grand time. lots of eating and drinking and very little time in the kitchen. i did manage to make this fantastically refreshing mango sorbet though…perfect for the warm weather and sun-shiny skies we’ve been having. i even made a sorbet float with some sparkling water. yum, yum!
i don’t have much to say, except that mango sorbet is amazing and my mom is the kewlest EVAR. seriously, she’s awesome. people tell me all the time, like i don’t already know, that she is the most generous and welcoming lady in the land….and she is hilarious and will always tell you like it is. i really need to dedicate a long post about her, but for now here are a few pictures from the weekend.
mango and ginger sorbet
adapted from epicurious
4 1/2 cups mangoes (peeled and chopped)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lime juice (from 4 medium limes)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
bring sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, until all the sugar dissolves. set aside to cool.
once syrup is cooled, place chopped mango into a blender with the syrup, lime juice and ginger. puree the heck out of it. chill if needed and process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturers instructions.
yum. I want to eat/drink a mango sorbet float! And your mom is, indeed, the coolest in the land . . EVAR! I can vouch for that. I especially enjoy when she tells Sean that his Grandmother gets around . . . oh man, I just laughed out loud thinking about it. — Joshua David Beck (This is your friend and not a creep-o posting on your blog who you do not know 🙂 )
Gorgeous photos, I adore that ice cream dishbeautifully captured.
Happy day to your Mom!
Yeah, you’ve heard it before but your mom’s a pretty lady and YOUNG looking!
Your sorbet sounds delish and mangoes are yummy right now!
~ingrid
Awww, your mom sounds awesome!! What a gorgeous lady! And that sorbet, well, it’s gorgeous, too. What a perfect summer treat!
What a great way to spend time with your mom.
I love how your sorbet turned out. I’m going in search of good mangoes today so I can try this out!
I love those old vegas lights. what a great photo that is. yes, I do love the sorbet too! LOL
i love this post!! so glad that you got to spend time with your mum! and now as far as mangoes go I WANT, I WANT!
oh and the pictures are rockin!
oh cindy! this post really choked me up…your mom seems wonderful adn is beautiful in her new bons…they are perfect for her…really really…
(and the mango sorbet needs to find a freezer bag that will keep it cold all the way to brooklyn please…)
I just want to mention that your blog is beautiful!
That float looks like perfection! Such beautiful photos.
risa: thanks! big smiles coming at you!
and everyone else thank you a million times over! i’ll send the nice comments on over to my mom.
deb: maybe one day i will not fear dried ice and send you over some amazingly perishable goods 🙂
What sweet pics of your mom :), I’m also liking this mango sorbet! Yumyum–so refreshing.
MMMMM…Cindy! What lovely pictures & also what a lovely picture from your mom!
The mango & ginger sorbet looks so fabulous!
Cool refreshing mango sorbet sounds like a great way to enjoy some mangoes. I like the sound of the ginger combo.
Your mom is a beautiful lady. The mango ginger sorbet sounds so refreshing. oh btw I love the way you word your occupation lol