Cantaloupe And Tarragon Sorbet Recipes

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until chilled., Place the cantaloupe, lemon juice and sugar syrup in a food processor; cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until blended., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

CANTALOUPE, TARRAGON, AND VODKA SHERBET

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and add tarragon. Let steep 15 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve set over a bowl; discard solids. Refrigerate syrup until cold, about 15 minutes.
• Puree cantaloupe and tarragon syrup in a blender until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in cream and vodka. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
• Chill a loaf pan in freezer at least 10 minutes. Freeze and churn cantaloupe mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, then transfer to pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours; sherbet can be frozen up to 2 weeks ahead.

CANTALOUPE AND TARRAGON SORBET

Steps:

• Process cantaloupe and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor until smooth, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in lemon juice and syrup.
• Pour mixture through a fine sieve into another large bowl; discard solids. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container; freeze at least 4 hours or up to 1 week before serving.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Cook and stir water, sugar, honey, and lemon juice together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is clear, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, add cantaloupe and chopped mint, and cook until liquid reduces by half, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Transfer cantaloupe mixture to a wide, shallow dish and refrigerate to cool completely.
• Blend the cantaloupe mixture until smooth. Stir champagne into the pureed mixture until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve onto a rimmed baking sheet.
• Freeze strained mixture until completely firm. Scrape frozen puree from sheet and blend in a blender until smooth. Pour onto the sheet and freeze again until firm. Repeat process until the mixture is smooth and creamy, like a sorbet. Garnish with mint leaves.

GRAPEFRUIT TARRAGON SORBET

Steps:

• Squeeze enough juice from grapefruits to measure 2‚ cups and pour through a sieve into a large bowl. In a small saucepan bring water, sugar, and tarragon to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 5 minutes. Whisk syrup into grapefruit juice.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Sorbet keeps 1 week.
• Serve sorbet garnished with candied strips.

CANTALOUPE SHERBET

Steps:

• In a saucepan stir together the water, the sugar, the Pernod, and the zest, boil the mixture, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, transfer the syrup to a bowl, and chill it, covered, until it is cold. In a blender or food processor purée the cantaloupe, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula, until it is smooth, blend in the cream and the syrup, and force the mixture through a coarse sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on the solids. Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CHERRY SORBET WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 13/4 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Pass the cherries through a food mill or puree in a food processor and then pass them through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard the solids and place the juice in a large bowl. (You should have about 2 cups.) Whisk in the ginger, tarragon, lemon juice and sugar-water mixture. Freeze in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.

CANTALOUPE SHERBET

Steps:

• Cut cantaloupe in half; discard seeds. Peel and slice cantaloupe; cut into large pieces. Place in a blender container. Add milk and honey; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into a freezer-proof container. Freeze overnight or until firm.

CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Put the cantaloupe chunks into the container of an electric blender.
• Puree until mixture is smooth.
• Measure 4 cups of puree and discard the rest.
• Return the 4 cups of puree back to the blender; add in the sugar and lemon juice.
• Pulse quickly to blend.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufactuer's directions.

CRAZY CANTALOUPE SORBET

Steps:

• Scoop cantaloupe meat into a bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth. Run cantaloupe through a strainer, collecting juice in a measuring cup. Collect 1 1/2 cup cantaloupe juice, adding enough mango juice to reach 1 1/2 cups as needed. Discard cantaloupe pulp or reserve for another use.
• Pour juice mixture into a bowl; mix in water and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Transfer juice mixture to an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions for sorbet.

BLUEBERRY SORBET WITH LEMON AND TARRAGON JUS

Steps:

• For the Blueberry Sorbet:
• Combine blueberries and sugar in pot.
• Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until blueberries are soft.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Stir in lime juice and simple syrup.
• Puree(I use an immersion blender).
• Pass through a fine mesh sieve.
• Freeze (you may use an ice cream maker or just place in your freezer and allow to harden).
• Lemon and Tarragon Jus
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, cover and allow to steep until flavor is infused.
• Strain and chill.
• Pool some of the jus on a plate or in a bowl or martini glass; place one or two scoops of the sorbet on the plate or bowl and garnish with whole berries.