Tuesday 11 September 2012

Victoria Plum Sorbet.(Recipe)

I LOVE sorbet of any description so when I found out I could make one using plums of which again we have plenty this year I was very happy!! I have used Victoria plums in this recipe but you can use any variety.


It's a simple and easy sorbet to make so here is the process.....

Ingredients;
Plums (about 2lb is enough to extract a pint of juice)
Sugar syrup.

victoria plums.halved stoned and simmering on the stove top
First pick out the plums you are going to use and halve them.( I choose to take the stones out at this point as I find it easier but if you don't want to you can either remove them from the pan as they rise or in the next step.) put them in a pan with just enough water to cover them and bring to the boil. Simmer gently until soft.
Once they are cooked then pass them through a sieve to remove skin (and stones if you haven't already) to leave you with just the pulpy juice of the plums.

sugar syrup
Next measure your quantity of plum juice and then take equal quantities of either sugar syrup or concentrated apple juice (I used sugar syrup as I had no apple juice, apple juice may produce a 'tarter' taste). 

plum juice and syrup ready to become plum sorbet
At this point you can either churn the mixture for an hour in an ice cream maker if you have one, I don't so I simply put it in the freezer. If you have no ice cream maker once it has nearly frozen all the way through you need to take it out and beat it...if you forget or have to go out then you can take it out at a later date and let it defrost slightly and then beat it which is what I did with my sorbet (I used an electric hand whisk to beat it as it's much quicker but it can be done by hand). Obviously the length of time to freeze will be dependant on how much you make.

Once all of that is done you simply return your sorbet to the freezer and then put into bowls as and when you wish to eat some....

Victoria plum sorbet ready to eat.
Above is the finished sorbet...as you can see it's a much lighter colour once you have broken all those ice crystals down and has a wonderful clean taste to it. My children love it...even those that don't like the plums.

So there it is...a quick easy treat full of goodness. Just one thing to remember though...once the sorbet has been 'beaten' it will take up more room than when you first freeze it so don't more than half fill your containers. Also the first picture with all the plums is not the amount I used to make this sorbet...I was making other things at the same time.

Hope you like the sound of this and give it a try!!

16 comments:

  1. Delicious. It turns a lovely colour.

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  2. Alas, no plums but your end product certainly looks yummy! I bet that it would be delicious set on a piece of warm plum tart.

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    1. I'm sure it would...pity I don't have enough plums left to make some tart!

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  3. It looks very good. It was fun seeing your step by step pictures of the process.

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    1. Thanks Ratty...Sometimes pictures are easier to comprehend than just writing...plus I get to play with the camera settings.

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  4. sounds yummy and what a pretty color it is

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    1. It has a very pleasing taste....and I thought it looked great once finished.

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  5. Dear Tanya, A healthy and delicious treat. I bet it was delicious. Blessings dear friend. Catherine xo

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    1. You'd think sorbet was very healthy...but there is an awful lot of sugar in it to...nonetheless I still love it.

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  6. Dear Tanya, I have been using the Monterey Jack cheese in my recipes lately simply because the price of Mozzarella cheese has been much too expensive for me to buy. The Monterey Jack cheese is very similar and serves the purpose perfectly. I hope the food prices get more affordable. Blessings and have a beautiful day. Catherine xo

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    1. Thanks Catherine...now I know what sort of cheese to look for.x

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  7. That's a great way to use the plums, I may have to make some from the last of my harvest!

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  8. That almost looks like ice cream - if we get a good plum harvest next year we'll have to try it - remind me if I forget :)

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    1. Don't worry Sue I will...it is such a wonderful flavour!!

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keep it clean...keep it relevant...I look forward to reading your comments!!