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Lychees with lime & mint ice
Prep 20 mins + chilling time | Cook 10 mins | Serves 4
¾ cup caster sugar
1 cup fresh mint leaves
5-6 limes, juiced (you’ll need 200ml fresh juice)
1 cup water
500g fresh plump lychees, chilled (remove seeds if preferred)
Extra small mint leaves, to serve
Step 1 To make the lime and mint ice, place sugar and mint into a food processor. Process until mint is finely chopped. Transfer mint mixture to a small saucepan. Add lime juice and water. Bring to the boil, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and gently boil for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Strain syrup into a shallow airtight container. Cover and freeze for 4-5 hours or until just frozen.
Step 2 To serve, peel lychees and place into chilled serving glasses. Scrape the frozen lime and mint to make flaked ice and spoon over lychees. Sprinkle with a few mint leaves and serve.
Good for you ... Lychees
![Lychees](/assets/image-cache/lychees.ce905c36.jpg)
Lychees are good source of vitamin C, which contributes to the normal functioning of the body’s immune system. 100g of lychee flesh provides the recommended dietary intake of vitamin C for a day.
Lychees contribute some dietary fibre, which helps the normal function of the intestine.