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Blackcurrant Sorbet

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2 Reviews

Prep Time
45m
Serves 8
Serves 8
easy
Easy

About the bake

This is the perfect way to use up a glut of blackcurrants – fabulously refreshing and so beautiful, it makes the perfect summer dessert. The fresh mint compliments the blackcurrants but leave it out if you prefer.

7 ingredients5 steps

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Using a fork, remove the blackcurrants from their strings. Place the blackcurrants in a pan with the sugar and mint and simmer gently for 5 minutes until the berries are tender.

    2. Step 2

      Press the mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing out as much juice as possible from the blackcurrants.

    3. Step 3

      Stir the liquid glucose and lemon juice into the blackcurrant juice.

    4. Step 4

      Churn the blackcurrant puree in a ice cream machine for about 20-30 mins until thick and smooth. Freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving in scoops with a sprig of mint and some berries if liked.

    5. Step 5

      If you do not have an ice cream machine, freeze in a shallow container and mix well with a fork every hour or two to break up the ice crystals.

    Ingredients

    • For the Sorbet

      • 500gBlackcurrants 
      • 200gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
      • HandfulMint leaves 
      • 3 tbspLiquid glucose 
      • 2Lemons (juiced) 
    • For the Decoration

      • HandfulBlackcurrants 
      • HandfulMint leaves 

    Utensils

    • Sieve
    • Saucepan
    • Bowl
    • Ice cream machine (optional)
    • Shallow container (optional)

    Nutritional information per 95g serving

    • Energy 143cal
    • Fat 0g
    • of which Saturates 0g
    • Carbohydrates 34g
    • of which Sugars 31g
    • Protein 0.6g
    • Salt 0.03g

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    Is there not an amount of water missing from this? How do you simmer with no liquid in the first step?

    Baking Mad

    Hello,
    There will be a natural amount of water that will come out of the fruit when heated with the sugar to enable it to simmer.
    Hope this helps,
    Happy Baking!

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