Rustic Apricot Sorbet Recipes

APRICOT SORBET

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add apricots, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until apricots are tender.
• Place apricot mixture and vanilla in a blender; process until smooth, and chill.
• Pour mixture into freezer can of an ice cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Spoon into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 2 hours or until firm.

ROASTED APRICOT SORBET

Steps:

• Put sugar, water, and dried apricots in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and let stand until apricots are softened, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, roast whole fresh apricots in a 350 degree oven until soft, about 1 hour.
• Peel and pit when cool enough to handle.
• Puree dried apricot mixture, roasted apricots, lemon juice, and almond extract in a blender until smooth.
• Chill at least 2 hours until cold.
• The puree can be chilled up to 8 hours.
• Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

HONEY APRICOT VANILLA SORBET

Steps:

• Wash, pit and chop apricots.
• Add water and apricots to a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until softened.
• Remove from heat and stir in the honey until combined with the apricot-water mixture.
• Let cool 10-15 minutes.
• Puree mixture in a food processor or blender. Don't worry if small pieces of apricot peel remain, they will add extra tang in the final product!
• Stir in vanilla and cool several hours or overnight.
• Freeze mixture according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
• To make Brown Sugar Almond Apricot Sorbet follow the above directions using ¾ cup of muscovado sugar and ⅛ tsp almond extract instead of the honey and vanilla extract.

RUSTIC APRICOT SORBET

Steps:

• Place the water and the sugar in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring all the while. When the sugar has dissolved, add the apricots, return to the boil, and reduce the heat so the liquid is simmering gently. Simmer the apricots just until they begin to turn tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
• Puree the apricots and their poaching liquid in a food processor until smooth. Strain the mixture if you like, though it isn't necessary. Chill the mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least one hour and up to 24 hours.
• Just before freezing, whisk in the lemon juice. Freeze according to the ice cream freezer manufacturer's instructions.