Dark Chocolate-Mint Sorbet

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 6 peppermint tea bags
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 dash sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract (optional ( for extra minty flavor) (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Boil the water in a large pot. Steep the tea bags for 5 minutes. Remove them.

2. 2

   Stir in the sugar, cocoa, and salt. Simmer the mixture over medium heat about two minutes or until all ingredients are dissolved. Add the peppermint extract.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Pour mixture into airtight container and refrigerate until completely chilled.

4. 4

   Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

5. 5

   If sorbet is still too liquidy, freeze in an airtight container for a few hours.

6. 6

   If sorbet becomes too hard in the freezer, crush it up and stir it with a fork.