Best Gazpacho Sorbet Recipes

MEXICAN STYLE GAZPACHO WITH SPICY-CUCUMBER SORBET

Steps:

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GAZPACHO SORBET WITH APPLE ASPIC

Steps:

• Make aspic:
• Bring apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish and chill, uncovered, until firm, about 2 hours.
• Make gazpacho sorbet:
• Soften gelatin in hot water 1 minute.
• Mash garlic to a paste with salt using a mortar and pestle (or mince and mash with a large knife). Blend garlic paste, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, vinegar, orujo, and sugar in a food processor until as smooth as possible. Add oil and gelatin mixture with motor running, then force purée through a sieve into a bowl, pressing firmly on solids. Discard solids.
• Chill until cold, about 1 hour, then freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
• Reduce balsamic vinegar:
• Boil vinegar in a small nonreactive saucepan until syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes, then cool completely.
• Assemble dish:
• Cut aspic into small cubes and divide among 4 plates. Drizzle aspic with balsamic vinegar, then top with a scoop (about 1/4 cup) of sorbet.

GAZPACHO SORBET

Steps:

• Using rubber gloves, chop 1 of the jalapeno peppers. Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Add the chopped jalapeno and cool to room temperature before straining. Put the jalapeno in the bowl of a food processor.
• Using rubber gloves, seed and chop 2 teaspoons of the remaining jalapeno and add to the food processor with the cucumbers, garlic, scallions, almonds, tomatillos, lime juice, hot sauce and vodka. Pulse to get an almost smooth consistency. Add salt to taste. Stir in the cilantro and mint.
• Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Meanwhile, cut the top third of the tomatoes off and carefully seed and core.
• Toss the basil with the oil. Fill each tomato with 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the sorbet and top with some of the basil chiffonade.