Blackberry Lime Sorbet Recipes

BLACKBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar; place pan over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Increas the heat and boil without stirring for 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
• Place the sugar syrup, blackberries, lime juice, and liqueur in a blender; process until smooth.
• If desired, pour the puree through a strainer to remove the seeds.
• Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Stir the chilled berry puree, then freeze in batches (if necessary) in your ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions.
• When finished, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat.
• For firmer sorbet, transfer mixture to a freezer container; freeze several hours.

BLACKBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Stir sugar and water together in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent in a high-power oven for 3 minutes. Stir thoroughly, being sure there are no grains on the bottom of the dish. Cover with a lid or microwave plastic wrap. Cook for 6 minutes. Prick plastic, if used, to release steam.
• Remove from oven and uncover. Let cool. Refrigerate until cold, several hours or overnight.
• Pass blackberries through a food mill fitted with the fine disk. Whisk in lemon juice, black currant syrup and sugar syrup. Refrigerate until cold.
• Place in an ice-cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

BLACKBERRY AND LEMON SWIRL SORBET

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring 1 cup sugar and 2 cups water to a boil. Let cool slightly then measure out 2 cups. Combine the 2 cups with the lemon juice and chill.
• Meanwhile in a saucepan, place the blackberries with 1 tablespoon of water and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Bring to a boil then turn the heat down to a simmer, stirring often to reduce to a thick puree. Strain, if desired and chill the puree.
• Spin the chilled sorbet mixture in your ice cream maker then place in a frozen bowl. Fold in the chilled blackberry puree lightly to swirl it. Freeze until ready to enjoy.

BLACKBERRY-LIME SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved; remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Puree the blackberries in a blender or food processor with the sugar syrup; press the mixture through a strainer to remove the seeds, then stir the lime juice into the sweetened puree.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.