Sorbet

DIFFICULTY
Difficult Difficult
COOK TIME
Over 2 hrs. Over 2 hrs.
SERVES
4-6 4-6
Sorbet
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Fruit
Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

Basic Sorbet
  • 100g caster sugar
  • 2 tablespoons liquid glucose
  • 1 tablespoon golden syrup
  • 120ml water
Mixed Berry Flavour
  • 500g puréed mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
  • Juice of half a lemon
Cherry Flavour
  • 500g puréed cherries (fresh or frozen)
  • Juice of half a lemon
Coconut Lime Flavour
  • 1 tin of coconut milk
  • 1 lime
Mango Flavour
  • 400g puréed mango (fresh or tinned)
  • Juice of half a lemon
Ginger and Lime Flavour
  • 30ml grated fresh ginger
  • 250ml water
  • Juice of one lime

  • Method

  • 1
    Basic Sorbet
  • 2
    Place a saucepan over a low-medium heat on the hob and add the caster sugar, liquid glucose, golden syrup and water. Mix together well and cook until small bubbles appear. This should take approximately 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Pour the mixture into a bowl and allow to cool. Add the desired flavouring (see below) then churn in an ice cream machine until smooth and frozen.
  • 4
    Pour the mixture into a Stoneware Rectangular Dish and place into the freezer until ready to serve.
  • 5
    Scoop and serve in Le Creuset Espresso Mugs.
  • 6
    Sorbet Flavours
  • 7
    Stir the ingredients of your desired flavour into the cooled sorbet mixture. Mix until well combined before pouring into the ice cream machine. Possible flavour options include:
  • 8
    Mixed berry: mix 500g puréed mixed berries (fresh or frozen) and the juice of ½ a lemon into the sorbet. Strain the mixture before churning.
  • 9
    Cherry: mix 500g puréed cherries (fresh or frozen) and the juice of ½ a lemon into the sorbet.
  • 10
    Coconut lime: Add a tin of coconut milk and the juice and zest of 1 lime to the sorbet.
  • 11
    Mango: mix 400g puréed mango (fresh or tinned) and the juice of ½ a lemon into the sorbet.
  • 12
    Ginger and lime: Add 30ml grated fresh ginger, 250ml water and the juice of a lime to the sorbet.