any sorbet recipes?

Js_Other_Half

I use fresh orange juice and frozen berrie sometimes to do this - my husband does occasionally say that I haven't put enough sugar in it - which isn't a surprise to me cos I don't put any in...:D

MrsTinks

I'm off to freeze some banana's and try that on the other half I might even try some orange juice/lemon juice icecubes to make orange/lemon sorbet Will also try the strawberries with some yoghurt and see how that turns out

Uniscots97

I love sorbets and ice cream but since having to change my diet and cut out a lot of processed food I've missed iced desserts. Yes I cheat now and again but I do suffer, so I decided to come up with something of my own so I knew exactly what was in it! The good thing about this recipe is that its so cheap to make. Lots of supermarkets now sell decent quality cheap orange juice (i.e. 39p a litre). If you don't normally drink orange juice, don't waste it, put the remainder into an ice cube tray and freeze it for later.


What you'll need (serves 2 people):-

150 grammes of FROZEN raspberries
1 cup (not a mug) of good quality fresh orange juice

(don't use concentrated long life orange juice as
this will give the sorbet quite a bitter taste)

a food processor or hand blender



Before you start put the dishes you'll be serving this in, in the fridge. Let the dishes chill for at least an hour. This stops your sorbet from melting too quickly if its really hot.

Good quality frozen raspberries can be bought from most supermarkets. 500g costs about 99p. Places like Farmfoods and Iceland sometimes have them cheaper.

Method:

Place the raspberries in the food processor and add about a quarter of the orange juice too. Put the lid on and start the machine. Once the raspberries have started to break down stop the machine and add the rest of the orange juice and replace the lid. Turn the machine on again and whizz it round until you have a smooth paste. Spoon into the chilled dishes and serve immediately. The sorbet can be garnished with a sprig of mint if you want to impress.

Any frozen berry fruit can be used. Be careful with strawberries as the seeds that coat the outsides do not break down and can iritate people with sensitive mouths. If when making this you find the consistency too stiff for your liking by all means add more orange juice but do it gradually or you'll end up with a very gooey mess.

Calorific content:

If made according to the instructions above each portion contains:

55 calories
0% fat

The fat content is dependent on the orange juice you choose (most orange juice drinks have some fat content, pure juice doesn't). If you want it totally natural then use freshly squeezed orange juice.

This is my personal opinion. This is smoother than most shop bought sorbets but has a real impact with a great taste, and you can taste both ingredients. Good quality orange juice gives it enough sweetness without adding any sugar. As I said above concentrated orange juice is quite bitter and will overpower the taste of the berries.

Queenie

OOooh :T :T :T

Sounds wonderful, thank you!

halloweenqueen_2

Great I have some frozen strawbs so will give it a go!

elona

I have a recipe somewhere that does this with frozen peaches.

Sounds lovely.

vixster

hello,

ive got lots of strawberries and want to make a sorbet....any help?? i dont want it to have any dairy (lactose)

any ideas/recipies? thanks xxx

Rikki

There is a recipe HERE for Raspberry sorbet. I'm sure it would be the same for strawberries.

Personally I would just use the sugar water and freeze. Stir when partially frozen to break down the crystals.

Rikki

I've found a strawberry one now. Strawberry Sorbet.

thriftlady_2

This one is lovely if you have an ice-cream maker. Really easy, I pinched it from a Nigel Slater book