Recipes (continued)
Sorbet
A delicious dairy and fat free dessert which is a perfect way to finish off a meal or enjoy as a treat on a hot day! Sorbets have a sugar syrup base.
Sugar Syrup | makes 1 ½ cups |
1 cup (250ml) water
1 cup (220g) caster sugar
1.Place the water and sugar in a small saucepan.
2.Stir over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool at room temperature before refrigerating for a few hours or until cold.
Mixed Berry Sorbet | Makes approx. 750ml |
500g frozen mixed berries, thawed 1½ tablespoons lime juice
1 quantity sugar syrup
1.Place thawed berries and their juices in a food processor and puree until smooth. Push berries through a sieve to remove the seeds. Chill.
2.Combine the sugar syrup, berries and lime juice and stir to combine.
3.Position the Automatic
4.Mixture will be ready once the paddle starts to rotate in the other direction or has thickened, this will take about 35 minutes.
Watermelon Sorbet | Makes approx 950ml |
You will need 1.2kg watermelon for this recipe
1 quantity sugar syrup
2 cups (500ml) freshly juiced watermelon ¼ cup lemon juice
1.Combine the sugar syrup, watermelon and lemon juice and stir to combine.
2.Position the Automatic
3.Mixture will be ready once the paddle starts to rotate in the other direction or has thickened, this will take about 35 minutes.
Fresh Pineapple |
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and Mint Sorbet | Makes approx 1 litre |
You will need approximately 1 pineapple for this recipe
1 quantity sugar syrup
2 cups (500ml) freshly juiced pineapple juice
1 tablespoon finely shredded mint
1.Combine the sugar syrup, pineapple juice and shredded mint and stir to combine.
2.Position the Automatic
3.Mixture will be ready once the paddle starts to rotate in the other direction or has thickened, this will take about 35 minutes.
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