Sorbet is usually prepared in hot weather, because this dessert perfectly refreshes and quenches thirst. It can be served for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or it can be used to decorate a festive table with it. Sorbet is made from any berries and fruits, combined with juice, liqueur or wine.
To prepare such a dessert at home, you need to know a few rules. Firstly, the structure of the sorbet must be homogeneous, so all components are mixed in a blender. After that, the mass is filtered, cooled and sent to the freezer. Secondly, during freezing, one must not forget about the sorbet; it must be periodically stirred with a fork so that large ice crystals do not form. Thirdly, it is better to serve this delicacy on wooden sticks or in bowls and supplement with pieces of fruit or berries. If desired, add sugar or sugar syrup, condensed milk, honey, lemon juice and alcohol to the dessert.
How to make citrus sorbet?
This dessert is healthy and retains all the vitamins of orange, lemon and tangerine, as the fruit is not cooked. In addition, it is also suitable for those who are losing weight and keeping fit, because it has very few calories.
To prepare citrus sorbet you will need:
- 1 orange;
- 2 lemons;
- 3 tangerines;
- 1 glass of water;
- 1 cup of sugar.
The fruit must be washed and peeled, the zest must be left. Pour water into a saucepan, pour sugar and put zest, put on fire and stir constantly. After boiling, cook for 30 minutes. While the liquid cools down, disassemble the fruit into slices, remove the seeds and grind in a blender. Strain the syrup and add to the fruit mass and mix again, pour into a mold and put in the freezer. After 60 minutes, remove, mix again and return to the refrigerator. This procedure must be repeated 3 more times, then leave the dessert in the freezer for 4 hours. Citrus sorbet is served with berries or cream.
Banana-apricot dessert
On a hot day, a mixture of apricots and bananas will help cool. This ice cream is easy to make at home and requires 4 ingredients:
- 300 g apricots;
- 400 g bananas;
- 200 ml of water;
- 50 g sugar.
First, make a syrup: dissolve sugar in water and bring the mass to a boil. Prepare the fruit: peel and cut the bananas into pieces, wash the apricots and remove the seeds. Transfer the fruit pulp to a blender and stir to make a fluffy mass, add the syrup and beat again. Arrange the dessert in tins and put in the freezer, remembering to stir every hour.
Refreshing apple dessert
This version of ice cream can be made at any time of the year. It is considered classic, rich in vitamins and iron.
To prepare apple sorbet you will need:
- 2 green apples;
- 1 egg white;
- 100 ml of water;
- 100 g icing sugar.
Peel the apples, remove the seeds, cut into cubes and put in a blender bowl along with powdered sugar and water, mix. Beat the protein separately until fluffy, mix with the rest of the products. Pour the mass into a mold and place in the freezer for 8 hours.
Sorbet can be made from peaches, coffee, cocoa, kiwi, melon, watermelon, cherries, currants, strawberries and other fruits and berries.
