Gingered Papaya Milk Sherbet

Name: Gingered Papaya Milk Sherbet
Yield: Makes a scant quart
Cuisine: Bahamian
Ingredients: 1 fully ripe papaya, about 1¼ pounds; About 3 tablespoons white rum, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons finely minced preserved ginger in syrup; About ½ cup sugar; 2 cups milk, chilled

Preparation info

Makes
a quart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Exceptionally smooth, with a silky texture, this pastel-golden sherbet tastes like a clean fruit ice cream. Should you be in the mood for a dessert duo, serve with perfumy Feijoa-Plum Ice.

Ingredients

1 fully ripe papaya, about 1¼ pounds
About 3 tablespoons white rum, or more to taste

Americas
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Philippines
Haiti
Mexico
United States
Venezuela
The Bahamas
Belize
Hawaii
Florida
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
ice cream
Central America
Puerto Rico

Method

Seed, peel, and slice papaya. Toss together in a bowl with 3 tablespoons rum and ginger. Whirl sugar in processor until very fine-textured. Toss together with papaya. Let stand about an hour at room temperature, tossing occasionally.
Purée mixture thoroughly. When s