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SORBETS
COCONUT SORBET
Delicious when topped with toasted coconut or o ur
Hot Fudge Sauce (page 24).
Makes about 5 cups (ten ½-cup servings)
1¼ cups water
1¼ cups granulated sugar
1 whole vanilla bean, halved and seeds scra ped
pinch sea or kosher salt
2 cans (13.5 ounces each) unsweetened coconut m ilk
1. Combine the water, sugar, vanilla bean (including the pod) and
salt in a medium saucepan set over medium-low hea t. Bring
mixture just to a boil and then remove from heat. Let mix ture
steep for 1 hour; strain (discarding pod).
2. Add the coconut milk to the strained mixture. Cover and
refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight. Whis k mixture again
before pouring into the ice cream maker.
3. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl of the Cuisinart® Ice
Cream and Gelato Maker fitted with the gelato paddle. Turn unit
on, set Timer and press Start. Let mix unti l thickened, about 60
minutes. The sorbet will have a soft, creamy texture. Se rve or
store in airtight container in freezer.
Nutritional information per serving (based on ½ cup):
Calories 233 (52% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 1g • fat 14g • sat. f at 13g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 33m g • calc. 1mg • fib er 0g
PROSECCO-GRAPEFRUIT SORBET
Makes about 4 cups (eight ½-cup servings)
¾ cup water
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
pinch sea or kosher salt
2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
¾ cup prosecco (Italian sparkling wine)
1. Combine the water, sugar, grapefruit zest and salt in a small to
medium saucepan set over medium-low heat. Cook m ixture until
the sugar is fully dissolved.
2. Pour the grapefruit juice into the sugar/zest mixture and whisk
together. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Strain mixture, and then whisk in prosecco p rior to pouring into
the ice cream maker.
3. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl, fitted with the gelato
paddle. Turn unit on, set Timer and press Start. Let mix until
thickened, about 60 minutes. The sorbet will have a sof t texture.
Serve or store in airtight container in fr eezer.
Nutritional information per serving (based on ½ cup):
Calories 114 (0% from fat) • ca rb. 25g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fa t 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 18mg • calc. 7mg • fiber 0g