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SORBETS
COCONUT SORBET
Delicious when topped with toasted coconut or our
Hot Fudge Sauce (page 24).
Makes about 5 cups (ten ½-cup servings)
1¼ cups water
1¼ cups granulated sugar
1 whole vanilla bean, halved and seeds scraped
pinch sea or kosher salt
2 cans (13.5 ounces each) unsweetened coconut milk
1. Combine the water, sugar, vanilla bean (including the pod) and
salt in a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat. Bring
mixture just to a boil and then remove from heat. Let mixture
steep for 1 hour; strain (discarding pod).
2. Add the coconut milk to the strained mixture. Cover and
refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight. Whisk mixture again
before pouring into the ice cream maker.
3. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl of the Cuisinart® Ice
Cream and Gelato Maker fitted with the gelato paddle. Turn unit
on, set Timer and press Start. Let mix until thickened, about 60
minutes. The sorbet will have a soft, creamy texture. Serve or
store in airtight container in freezer.
Nutritional information per serving (based on ½ cup):
Calories 233 (52% from fat) • carb. 28g • pro. 1g • fat 14g • sat. fat 13g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 33mg • calc. 1mg • fiber 0g
PROSECCO-GRAPEFRUIT SORBET
Makes about 4 cups (eight ½-cup servings)
¾ cup water
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon grapefruit zest
pinch sea or kosher salt
2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
¾ cup prosecco (Italian sparkling wine)
1. Combine the water, sugar, grapefruit zest and salt in a small to
medium saucepan set over medium-low heat. Cook mixture until
the sugar is fully dissolved.
2. Pour the grapefruit juice into the sugar/zest mixture and whisk
together. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Strain mixture, and then whisk in prosecco prior to pouring into
the ice cream maker.
3. Pour the mixture into the mixing bowl, fitted with the gelato
paddle. Turn unit on, set Timer and press Start. Let mix until
thickened, about 60 minutes. The sorbet will have a soft texture.
Serve or store in airtight container in freezer.
Nutritional information per serving (based on ½ cup):
Calories 114 (0% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 18mg • calc. 7mg • fiber 0g