Of all the desserts that are in a constant orbit around my thoughts, ice cream would be right out there with Pluto. No, maybe not that far...My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizza's...Neptune, ice cream would be Neptune. It's not that I dislike ice cream, it just has some tough competition in the form of cupcakes, bars, and cookies. Plus, ice cream is such a tease. As soon as you've built up a true craving for more spoonfuls or licks, it's gone, and all that's left is a vicious circle of guilt and misplaced frustration over wishing you could have more, and knowing that you shouldn't.
Sorbet is a whole other story. It's light and non-annoyingly perky. A nice tart, lemon sorbet lives happily on Venus, along with Key lime pie and s'mores. I think this chocolate sorbet may be the newest tenant. For something that doesn't contain any eggs or cream (unless you want to use it), this sorbet is unbelievably rich. It's chocolate satin with a tinge of velvet for texture. Plus, it's surprisingly easy to make. And by easy, yes, I mean easy...not one of those recipes which claim to be simple yet leave you feeling like an idiot at the mid-way point with a seizing sauce and an off-the-map colour.
For the recipe, please click here to visit Steph, of the lovely blog, a Whisk & a Spoon. Thank you, Steph! This was the perfect pick to help beat the heat. :-)
Note: If you don't have an ice cream maker, no worries, neither do I. And aside from a small amount of freezer burn, it turned out beautifully.
Just follow the recipe up to the point where you pour it into a machine. Instead, pour the cooled liquid into a wide bowl or container.
Place it, uncovered, in the freezer for about 2 hours. After 2 hours, give it a stir every 30 minutes or so.
Mine refused to get past the soft stage, so I lowered the temperature in the freezer and left the container uncovered overnight. Aside from a little bit of freezer burn, it worked.
Once the sorbet reaches your desired consistency, be sure to cover it with a tight-fitting lid...although I doubt it'll last long enough to need one.
16 comments:
So gorgeous! Never tried making ice creams before, always too lazy to make it lol!
Mmmhhh, a delightful sorbet! Really tempting.
Cheers,
Rosa
Looks divine- the chocolate sorbet!! Thanks for introducing me to another fabulous food blogger
I know what you mean about ice cream, but I've been indulging a bit, as it's so hot here in Toronto. This looks fabulous! I miss my kitchen!
Cute post! Love the little cups and your photos - looks perfect! :)
Oh my, oh my, that looks fantastic!! :-) If only it were hot here - I'd make this in a jiffy. :-)
Ice cream disappears fast in our house! I'm sure this would be gone in no time =)
Delightful, love the serving dish.
I don't love ice cream, but it is a nice cool dessert when it is blazing hot temperatures as it has been here lately. My favorite would be just a brownie. That's all I need to be happy!
Looks very tempting and such a cute presentation!
This sounds divine. I've deliberately never bought an ice cream maker so I don't have to fight temptation daily. Thanks a lot!!
Ice cream is one of my very favorite desserts - mostly because I can buy a very good version from a local shop if I'm too lazy to make it myself :) Yours look great, love the little cup you used in the photos!
I loved this one too! Such a cute idea to put it in a muffin cup!
glad this was not banished to neptune! it looks great...you have perfected the art of no-machine frozen desserts, i see. thanks for making it with me this week.
This looks beautiful. Creamy and delicious!
wow the recipe looks amazing!! and i dont have an ice cream maker either so I am definitely, definitely going to try this! the texture looks absolutely fantastic! wow.
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