Rhubarb Sherbet Recipes

LE GOURMAND RHUBARB SHERBET WITH RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Cut rhubarb into small pieces and simmer with 1/4-cup cider slowly in nonaluminum pan, until soft, about 7 minutes. Pass through a food mill to remove fibers. Return to pan and simmer with remaining cider and honey for 10 to 15 minutes. Chill.
• Prepare sherbet from mixture, using ice cream machine or the ice cube trays of your freezer.
• Serve with compote and whipped cream on the side.

RHUBARB SHERBET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place rhubarb in 4-quart nonaluminum baking dish. Cover and bake at 375 degrees until rhubarb is soft, about 25 minutes.
• Remove rhubarb and place with liquid in food processor or mill and puree.
• Combine puree with wine, sugar and lemon juice. Place in ice-cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, or pour into large shallow dish, cover and freeze for about 1 hour or just until edges begin to harden and center is only partly frozen. Remove from freezer and beat in mixing bowl until frothy. Return to dish and cover. Refreeze for about 30 minutes, until mixture begins to harden again. Remove from freezer and beat again. Return to freezer and freeze completely, at least 2 or 3 hours, before serving.

RHUBARB SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Add rhubarb. Simmer until rhubarb is tender , about 10 minutes. Transfer mixture to processor and puree until smooth. Stir in corn syrup. Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 1 hour.
• Transfer rhubarb mixture to ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's instructions. Freeze. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)

RHUBARB SHERBET WITH CRUSHED STRAWBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the diced rhubarb in a half-cup of water until it is tender. This should take about 10 to 15 minutes. While continuing to cook add 1 cup of sugar to the rhubarb, stir until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the mixture from heat and add corn syrup, orange juice, lemon juice and lemon rind. Turn the mixture into a chilled bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Beat the egg whites, 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of salt until foamy. Slowly add the chilled rhubarb syrup to egg whites. Whisk together until well combined. Pour solution into an ice cream freezer and rotate the freezer as you would if you were making homemade ice cream. Transfer the firm sorbet into a container and place in the freezer.
• If you do not have an ice cream maker, pour the solution into a shallow dish and freeze until sherbet is frozen around the edges. Remove from freezer, mix until smooth and refreeze until almost solid. Repeat this process two more times.
• While the sherbet is freezing you can make the strawberry sauce. Place 2/3 of the washed and hulled strawberries and 2 tablespoons of sugar in food processor or blender. Puree the strawberries, adding water if necessary, until smooth but not too runny. Slice the remaining strawberries and fold into sauce.
• Just before you are ready to serve the sherbet, stir it briefly with a spoon to make it creamy. Serve cold, topped with the strawberry sauce.

RHUBARB SORBET

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and a heavy pinch of salt in an uncovered, medium, heavy-based saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb begins to disintegrate, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
• Pour cooled liquid into a blender and process until thoroughly pureed. Transfer to a container, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill, at least 4 hours. Then transfer the chilled mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Pour mixture into the blender and blend until color is consistent throughout, about 1 minute.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.