Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3             stalks  fresh lemongrass -- outer leaves
                        discarded and root ends trimmed
  3               cups  water
     3/4           cup  fresh mint leaves -- washed well and
                        spun dry
     3/4           cup  sugar

Preparation:

Thinly slice as much of lemongrass stalks as possible, discarding dried thin upper portion. In a saucepan simmer water with lemongrass, covered, 5 minutes. Add mint and simmer, uncovered, 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and add sugar, stirring until dissolved. In a blender puree mixture and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids. Chill syrup, covered, until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.

Nutritional Information:

610 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 155g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 43mg Sodium