Best Rose Water Sherbet Recipes

ROSE-WATER SHERBET

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This delicately flavored sherbet, made with just four ingredients, gives any meal an exotic finish.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon rose water, plus more for garnish
Roasted pistachios, coarsely chopped
Edible geranium petals (optional)

Steps:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, dissolve sugar in 1/4 cup buttermilk. Pour into a bowl with remaining 2 cups buttermilk. Stir in corn syrup and rose water.
Freeze in ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a loaf pan; cover with plastic wrap, and freeze at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
To serve, scoop sherbet into bowls; garnish with a few drops of rose water, chopped pistachios, and flower petals.

ROSE PETAL SORBET

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Hot summer days call for a refreshing sorbet. This recipe from out Test Kitchen combines pleasing citrus and floral flavors.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups red or pink rose petals
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
4 cups water
6 medium oranges
6 to 14 drops red food coloring, optional

Steps:

With kitchen scissors, cut off the white portion at the stem end of each rose petal. With a mortar and pestle or in a food processor, mash or process into a paste, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar. , In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in remaining sugar until dissolved. Stir in the rose paste. Boil, without stirring, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for at least 1 hour., Strain, reserving rose syrup. Discard rose pulp. Squeeze the juice from the oranges and strain; discard pulp and seeds. Add 2-2/3 cups orange juice and food coloring if desired to the rose syrup. Transfer to a freezer container; cover and freeze for at least 8 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.