Refreshing Lime Sherbet

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 4-1/4 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 cups lime juice
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons grated lime peel
• 7-1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 drop green food coloring, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine sugar, lime juice, lemon juice and lime peel until well blended. Gradually stir in milk, buttermilk and food coloring if desired; mix well. Pour into the cylinder of an ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Yield: about 2-1/2 quarts.

Editor's Note: Recipe may need to be frozen in two batches.