Kiwi sorbet
6 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1 | cup | Sugar |
½ | cup | Sugar |
1 | each | Vanilla bean, split -=OR=- |
1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
8 | eaches | Kiwis |
1 | tablespoon | Cointreau, optional |
2 | tablespoons | Lemon juice |
Kiwi slices to garnish |
Directions
Make a syrup by combining the water, sugar & vanilla bean (if using extract, do not add now) in a non-corrosive pot & bring to a boil.
Simmer fro 5 minutes. Remove from heat & cool. Peel kiwis & puree them. Strain the syrup & discard vanilla bean. Combine the syrup with rest of the ingredients, including vanilla extract if using.
Freeze following the steps for freezing Lemon Sorbet.
VARIATION: Kiwi Champagne Sorbet. Substitute 1½ c champagne for the sugar syrup & omit the vanilla. Do not cook.
Jim Tarantino, "Sorbets!"
Submitted By LAWRENCE KELLIE On 11-23-94