Best Concord Grape And Lavender Sorbet Recipes

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CONCORD GRAPE SORBET (SORBETTO DI UVA)



Concord Grape Sorbet (Sorbetto di Uva) image

Provided by Andrea Albin

Categories     Ice Cream Machine     Low Fat     Vegetarian     Frozen Dessert     Summer     Healthy     Vegan     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 pounds Concord grapes (about 2 quarts), stemmed, divided
3/4 cup superfine granulated sugar
Equipment: an ice cream maker

Steps:

  • Purée half of grapes in a blender until smooth, then force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Repeat with remaining grapes to yield 3 cups purée. Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Chill until very cold, 3 to 6 hours.
  • Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to firm up, at least 2 hours.

FRUIT-AND-HERB SORBETS



Fruit-and-Herb Sorbets image

A cold treat this time of year might seem like a curveball, but there are certain fall flavors that are made for sorbet, like concord grapes, rosemary, and cranberries to name a few. Using 100 percent juice rather than cooking fruit is a welcome shortcut, and you don't have to wait for it to cool, so you can get it churning ASAP. Our fruit-plus-herb formula is ripe for riffing. Here, grape and rosemary announce autumn, guava and basil tease the tropics, and cranberry nods to the harvest.

Provided by Greg Lofts

Categories     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 4h40m

Yield Makes 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 9

2/3 cup sugar
2 peeled strips (each 2 inches long) lemon zest, plus 4 teaspoons fresh juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)
3 cups 100 percent Concord-grape juice, such as Welch's, chilled and divided
2 rosemary sprigs
3 cups 100-percent-juice cranberry-apple juice, such as Apple & Eve, chilled and divided
3 mint sprigs
3 cups guava juice made from 100 percent juice, chilled and divided
3 basil sprigs

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine sugar, lemon zest, salt, 1 cup fruit juice of choice, and herb of choice. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, cover, and let steep 5 minutes. Strain into a heatproof container, discarding zest and herbs, and stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 cups fruit juice.
  • Process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. When it has the texture of soft-serve, transfer sorbet to a chilled loaf pan or other freezer-safe container. Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 1 week.

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