Simple Sorbet Recipes

Apricot, Litchi and Berry Sorbet

Recipe by Jackie Cameron

Another serving suggestion is three sorbets of your choice. This is created by sectioning your container into three. Once the sorbet is set, scoop out and roll balls incorporating all three flavours. Summer fruit sorbets are my favourite. Serve these balls of sorbet in good quality glasses and top with bubbles, fresh mint and lavender. My kind of dessert!

Apricot Sorbet :

Ingredients :

500gr Apricots, stoned and skin on

250ml Water

250ml Castor Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

Method :

1) Place all the ingredients into a pot and boil until the apricots are soft in texture

2) Blend and strain

3) Allow cooling overnight in the fridge

4) Churn and freeze. If an ice cream machine isn't available place chilled mixture into freezer. Whisk every 30 minutes until frozen to allow for a light and fluffy texture.

Litchi Sorbet :

Ingredients :

500gr Litchis, stoned and skin of

250ml Water

250ml Castor Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

Method :

1) Place all the ingredients into a pot and boil until the litchis are soft

2) Blend and strain

3) Allow cooling overnight in the fridge

4) Churn and freeze. If an ice cream machine isn't available place chilled mixture into freezer. Whisk every 30 minutes until frozen to allow for a light and fluffy texture.

Berry Sorbet :

Ingredients :

250gr Frozen Mixed Berries

15ml Icing Sugar

15ml Glucose Syrup

Method :

1) Heat the berries and icing sugar together until sugar crystals are dissolved

2) Blend, Strain and then add the glucose

3) Churn and freeze. If an ice cream machine isn't available place chilled mixture into freezer. Whisk every 30 minutes until frozen to allow for a light and fluffy texture.

Please post your comments and any food-related questions below.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Jackie Cameron
Head Chef
Hartford House
www.hartford.co.za
jackie@hartford.co.za
+27 33 263 2713

Comments

[jane]

Hi jackie, do you have any suggestions for a sorbet using winter fruits-apricots and litchis arent available this time of year. Can i substitute fruit for cocoa powder and make a chocolate sorbet?

Many thanks