Ice Cream Maker Ice Cream Sorbets
Ice cream sorbets - some
people refer to them as water ices as they're made without milk - were
popular in Victorian England when at large dinner parties the host wished
to serve their guests with something refreshing between the starter
and main courses. Today ice cream sorbets form part of some of the world's
top restaurant menus in equally the same way but they are also eaten
by many people simply as a 'stand alone' refreshing dessert and are
possible to make at home using ice cream
maker.
The main ingredients of a good ice cream sorbet are fruit, sugar and
water. Alcohol can be also be used - white wine and champagne
make good sorbets. Sometimes a little, added lemon juice helps enchance
the flavor of a sorbet and if you want extra body you can opt to use
corn syrup.
Many sorbets use a syrup mixture as
part of the recipe.
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Alcoholic Sorbets ...these are of course for adults only as they do contain real alcohol! I have 2 wine sorbet recipes and 1 gin sorbet recipe - all ideal to serve as part of a formal dinner party menu or for a wedding celebration etc. Any occasion where adults get together and you'd like to see them enjoying something refreshing yet a little different. Alcoholic sorbets are also great seasonal treats - a white wine sorbet being ideal for a summer occasion, a mulled wine sorbet perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas and a sloe gin sorbet for Christmas or New Year celebrations.
Alcohol based sorbet recipes: White
Wine Sorbet Recipe ~
Mulled Wine Sorbet Recipe ~
Sloe Gin Sorbet Recipe
Fruit Sorbets
Orange, Strawberry, Apple Sorbet Recipes
Pear, Lemon, Tropical Sorbet Recipes
Apple & Blackberry Sorbet
Blackcurrant & Lime Sorbet
If you're in a hurry or want a quick treat for the kids on a hot summer's day, you can make quick and easy sorbets by just using a fruit juice in the electric ice cream maker!
For those interested in the history of ice cream, Marco Polo on returning from the Far East was reputed to have brought back with him a type of sorbet recipe. Read more on my Ice Cream History page.