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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.

Wine Sorbets ...these are of course for adults only as they do contain real wine! My wine sorbet recipes are 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. Wine sorbets are also great seasonal treats - a white wine sorbet is ideal for a summer occasion yet a mulled wine sorbet perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year celebrations.

My favorite wine based sorbet recipes:
White Wine Sorbet Recipe
Mulled Wine Sorbet

Fruit Sorbets
Fresh fruit is delicious in sorbet recipes and whenever I can I use fresh fruit from my own garden. However, it doesn't matter as long as the fruit is fresh.
Orange, Strawberry, Apple Sorbet Recipes
Pear, Lemon, Tropical Sorbet Recipes

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.

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Lemon Sorbet
Try this classic lemon sorbet using real lemon juice. Refreshing!

Wine Ice Creams
If you enjoy wine and also like ice cream, you mike like this mulled wine sorbet

Fun Of Ice Cream
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Ice Cream Pictures
Visit the ice cream sundae gallery for lots of ideas on how to present your ice cream.