One of my favorite things about summer is the chance to indulge in cool & refreshing frozen treats like fruity sherberts and sorbets, which are often forgotten when the temperatures cool down. But recipes like the yummy, bright orange Mandarin Sorbet pictured above just “look” like summer, don’t they? …perfect for enjoying with friends in the warm weather!
Mandarin Sorbet
Source: Into the Vietnamese Kitchen
Ingredients:
¾ cup sugar
1 cup water
2½ cups fresh tangerine, Clementine, or Satsuma juice (from 12 to 14 fruits)
6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, or as needed.
Directions:
To make sugar syrup, whisk together the sugar and water in a small saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 30 seconds, or until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Remove from the heat an let cool completely before using. (This syrup may be made days. Or even weeks, in advance and stored in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator.)
In a bowl, stir together the sugar syrup, tangerine juice, and 6 tablespoons lime juice. Taste and add more lime juice if needed to create a strong sweet-tart balance. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve positioned over a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to chill well and develop the flavor.
Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacture’s directions.
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If mandarin isn’t your kind of flavor, here are a couple other fun options to try:
Kiwi Sorbet (The freckles in kiwi fruit make this dessert all the more unique and an out-of-the-ordinary treat for guests!)
Dark Chocolate Sorbet (An adult treat that features a hint of your spirit of choice: amaretto, cognac, Grand Marnier, or dark rum)
If you try at any of these recipes, please let us know how it goes! It’s true that the easiest route is the store-bought way, but sometimes it’s fun to try something out of the ordinary, and this could be an especially fun project for a summer afternoon with your kids (sans the spirits in the dark chocolate sorbet, of course)!
– Jenn Sbranti
www.hostesswiththemostess.com
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