I had planned to make sorbet for a while ever since I bought a Kenwood ice cream machine at a local charity shop.
As the summer is arriving, it's best to make plans in order to escape the heat. Eating sorbet is one of them.
I searched for recipes online and found one which was reasonably easy. At the same time, I wanted to make the sorbet taste different from the others. So, it was time to experiment a new and simple recipe.
I had a box of 150 g frozen blueberries which I bought from the local Aldi for £1.49. My kitchen had a good supply of sugar, both granulated and brown.
As my ice cream machine was rather small, I decided to make 300 g of sorbet (150 g blueberries plus 150 g sugar syrup) only.
On the Easter Sunday, at 10pm, I made the sugar syrup and chilled it in the fridge overnight. I made the sorbet the next day. See the photos and Youtube videos below.
Below is the recipe which can also be found on the Youtube videos below:
Blueberry sorbet with ground nutmeg recipe
150 g granulated sugar (use honey for healthier option)150 ml water
150 barely frozen blueberries
a pinch of salt (5g)
a pinch of nutmeg (5g)
Steps
1. Pour 150 g granulated sugar and 150 ml water into a pot.
Boil the mixture until the sugar dissolves. Remove the pot from the hob.
Let the mixture cool for at least 2 hours.
Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 10 hours or overnight.
(I made the syrup at night so that I could make the sorbet later in the evening on the next day)
2. Pour the blueberries and half of the sugar syrup into the food blender.
Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of ground nutmeg to the mixture. Blend the mixture for 3 minutes.
Then, add the rest of the sugar syrup to the mixture.
Blend it for another 2 minutes.
3. Pour the mixture into a sieve over a bowl to remove any lumps from the mixture.
Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
4. Freeze the mixture for 30 minutes only before pouring it into the fast-freezing insulated bowl of the ice cream maker.
(This step actually shortens the amount of time spent on making the sorbet using an ice cream machine. It took me only 15 minutes to make the sorbet)
Pour the softly frozen blueberry and syrup mixture in the bowl. Switch on the ice cream machine and watch the machine in action.
5. After the sorbet is ready, scoop it out of the ice cream and put it in a plastic tub. Freeze it again until it is ready to be consumed. (I tried a cup of the freshly made sorbet before freezing it. It was awesome! :-))
Enjoy the recipe!!!
Photo 1: Blueberry sorbet base
Photo 2: Blueberry puree and sugar syrup blended with salt and ground nutmeg
Photo 3: Blueberry sorbet in a plastic cup
Photo 4: Blueberry sorbet
Video 1: Sorbet base is being churned by the paddle in the ice cream machine
Video 2: Celebrating the success of making blueberry sorbet!!!
