My son is allergic to dairy products – so I am always looking for dairy free recipes. Because of his allergies – one of the things that I purchased years ago was a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker.
I tried my hand at a few soy ice cream recipes – which were great for him – but which the rest of the family was not too thrilled about. As time has gone by – the selection of soy ice cream in the grocery store has blossomed and my use of the ice cream machine has gone way down.
Recently I pulled it out again, determined to make a cool confection that the whole family would love. My quest was for a homemade sorbet recipe – but I couldn’t find one that was simple enough and would work with the ingredients that I had on hand at the time.
So, I decided to piece together something using the various recipes that I found. The result was pretty good – and here is the gist of what I did. If you are an exact measurement kind of person – this is not for you. But if you are willing to experiment to create your own concoction then give it a whirl
NeenMachine’s Homemade Sorbet Recipe
4 cups of fresh or frozen mixed fruit (berries, peaches, frozen pineapple, strawberries, mangoes)
apple juice (or other fruit juice)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Heat water and sugar on stovetop until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool completely (you can pour the mixture into a bowl and set the bowl in ice water for speed cooling).
Puree fruit in a blender – adding enough apple juice to make a thick and smooth puree.
Mix the cooled sugar syrup and fruit puree together.
Pour into the ice cream maker container.
Process in the ice cream maker for about a half hour.
Transfer sorbet into a covered container and put in freezer for a few hours.
Keep in mind that all measurements are approximate. I used a bag of Dole Frozen mixed fruits for my sorbet. The result was good but after freezing the mixture was a bit crumbly and on the icy side. Most of the recipes that I saw called for a lot more sugar and water – some even required as much as two cups of sugar! Using more sugar may result in a better texture – but a bigger waistline and more cavities may result as well. I was happy with the half cup of sugar. The fruit and the apple juice also add sweetness.
If you try this – let me know. And if you tried to vary it up a bit or if you have a great sorbet recipe – I would love to hear about it!
And if it is good family recipes that you are interested in – you may want to check out the following:
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