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mango sorbet, downtown and my mom

May 26, 2009 by Leave a Comment

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.

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  1. Anonymous

    May 28, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    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 🙂 )

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  2. tara

    May 28, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Gorgeous photos, I adore that ice cream dishbeautifully captured.

    Happy day to your Mom!

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  3. Ingrid

    May 28, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    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

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  4. Elyse

    May 28, 2009 at 10:17 pm

    Awww, your mom sounds awesome!! What a gorgeous lady! And that sorbet, well, it’s gorgeous, too. What a perfect summer treat!

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  5. oneordinaryday

    May 29, 2009 at 5:51 am

    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!

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  6. Dawn

    May 29, 2009 at 7:25 am

    I love those old vegas lights. what a great photo that is. yes, I do love the sorbet too! LOL

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  7. onesilentwinter

    May 29, 2009 at 10:47 am

    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!

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  8. onesilentwinter

    May 29, 2009 at 10:48 am

    oh and the pictures are rockin!

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  9. Bonbon Oiseau

    May 30, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    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…)

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  10. Risa

    May 30, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    I just want to mention that your blog is beautiful!

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  11. the southern hostess

    May 30, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    That float looks like perfection! Such beautiful photos.

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  12. cindy*

    May 30, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    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 🙂

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  13. Sophie

    May 30, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    What sweet pics of your mom :), I’m also liking this mango sorbet! Yumyum–so refreshing.

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  14. Sophie

    June 2, 2009 at 8:30 am

    MMMMM…Cindy! What lovely pictures & also what a lovely picture from your mom!
    The mango & ginger sorbet looks so fabulous!

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  15. Kevin

    June 2, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    Cool refreshing mango sorbet sounds like a great way to enjoy some mangoes. I like the sound of the ginger combo.

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  16. Jackie @PhamFatale.com

    June 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    Your mom is a beautiful lady. The mango ginger sorbet sounds so refreshing. oh btw I love the way you word your occupation lol

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