Lemon Sorbet With Blackberry Sauce Recipes

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.

LEMON SORBET WITH CHUNKY BOYSENBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine berries and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Transfer mixture to processor and blend using on/off turns to chunky puree. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Spoon sorbet into bowls. Spoon sauce over. Garnish with mint and serve.

STAR ANISE BLACKBERRIES WITH LEMON SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan placed over moderate heat, combine water, sugar, star anise and lemon juice. Stir and cook until sugar dissolves and water comes to a bubble. Add blackberries and cook 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and let stand a 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove star anise. Scoop lemon sorbet into 4 small dessert cups. Top lemon sorbet with star anise and blackberries and garnish desserts with 2 Piroline cookies or dessert wafers.

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.