Recipe: Fresh Blackberry Elderflower Sorbet
[1]Summary: Crazy deep purple in color, delightfully berrylicious in flavor with a light hint of an indescribable floral background, this is the best Blackberry Sorbet ever!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh blackberries (I used Driscoll’s blackberries [2])
- 3/4 cup sugar (I used Vanilla Sugar [3])
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (I used Meyer lemon juice, but use what you have)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons St. Germain Liqueur (Elderflower liqueur)
- A few grains of kosher salt
Instructions
- Wash and dry berries, and whirl them in the food processor until pureed, about 15-30 seconds. Put puree into a 4-cup measuring cup. It will make about 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups puree.
- In another measuring cup, add sugar and water and stir to dissolve. (No need to heat it; the sugar will dissolve.) Stir in lemon juice, St. Germain and salt. Pour sugar mixture into berry mixture, stir to combine, and refrigerate 30-60 minutes, until chilled.
- Pour chilled mixture into ice cream freezer and freeze, following manufacturer’s instructions. Mine took about 25-30 minutes to freeze properly.
- When done, serve sorbet and eat immediately, or scoop it into a container with a tight lid and freeze for longer storage.
- [4]Serves 6-8. Small portions are perfect.
Quick notes
- This sorbet has seeds in it. If you cannot tolerate seeds, strain the puree through a fine sieve after you whirl it.
- I found my small food processor perfect for this job. I pureed the berries in two batches.
- My usual high score of 5 stars didn’t suffice, so I declare this a 10-star dessert!
[5]Variations
If you don’t have or can’t find St. Germain Liqueur, feel free to substitute a blackberry liqueur, Cassis or Chambord. The alcohol helps the mixture from freezing rock hard and helps to prevent ice crystals. St. Germain makes a delightful cocktail, as well, so you won’t have trouble using the rest of it. Or send it to me. 😈
Source
Recipe by Dorothy Reinhold / Shockingly Delicious.
Driscoll’s [6] sent the berries for recipe development.
SundaySupper
See this page [7] for all the wonderful #SundaySupper dishes I have made since I joined this group, and links to all the other delicious dishes made by my fellow cooks.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooling time: 30-60 minutes + 30 minutes churning time
Diet type: Vegetarian, Vegan
Diet tags: Reduced fat
Number of servings (yield): 6-8
Culinary tradition: USA (Nouveau)
My rating
[8]This week our #SundaySupper crew is celebrating Mother’s Day. Look what deliciousness we have cooked up for you! Try my sorbet, or find something else from the menu below that floats your boat:
Mother’s Day Brunch:
- Blueberry Coffee Cake from Peanut Butter and Peppers [9]
- Cornbread Pancakes with Blackberries from The Wimpy Vegetarian [10]
- Crepes from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks [11]
- Hot N Sweet Mango Chutney from Sue’s Nutrition Buzz [12]
- Lemon Glazed Raspberry Scones from Juanita’s Cocina [13]
- Quiche Lorraine from Supper for a Steal [14]
- Seafood Quiche from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen [15]
- Strawberry Rhubarb Compote from Noshing with the Nolands [16]
- Sweet French Breakfast Crepes from Curious Cuisiniere [17]
- Vidalia Onion Quiche from Comfy Cuisine [18]
Mother’s Day Entrees:
- Cod with Stewed Tomatoes from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings [19]
- Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches with Herbed Goat Cheesefrom Foxes Love Lemons [20]
- Lemon Risotto from Healthy. Delicious. [21]
- Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp Caper Sauce from Family Foodie [22]
- Pork dumpling (Shumai) from The Urban Mrs. [23]
Mother’s Day Sides:
- Spaetzle from Magnolia Days [24]
Mother’s Day Desserts and Drinks:
- Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls from Gotta Get Baked [25]
- Chocolate Kahlua Cream Pie from Ruffles & Truffles [26]
- Espresso Brownies from What Smells So Good? [27]
- Fresh Blackberry Elderflower Sorbet from Shockingly Delicious [28]
- Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie from Vintage Kitchen [29]
- Gluten Free Coconut Cake with Chocolate Ganache, Berries, and Fresh Whipped Cream from Neighborfood [30]
- Lavender Shortbread Cookies from girlichef [31]
- Lemon Meringue Pie from Pies and Plots [32]
- Lemon Petit Fours from Home Cooking Memories [33]
- Lemon Sorbet in Prosecco from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen [34]
- Milky Way Brownies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake [35]
- Mini Coconut Pies from La Cocina de Leslie [36]
- Mini Strawberry and Cheese Pies from Basic N Delicious [37]
- Mom’s Apple Crisp from Cravings of a Lunatic [38]
- Mom’s Texas Sheetcake from Daily Dish Recipes [39]
- Raspberry and Hazlenut Friands from Happy Baking Days [40]
- Semolina Balls (Suji Laddoo) from Soni’s Food [41]
- Too-Good-to-Be-Lowfat Chocolate Eclair Icebox Dessert from The Weekend Gourmet [42]
Don’t forget to join the #SundaySupper chat on Twitter today (Sun., May 12, 2013) to celebrate Mother’s Day! We’ll tweet throughout the day and share our delicious recipes. Our weekly chat starts at 7 p.m. EST. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag, and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. Check out our #SundaySupper Pinterest board [43] for more delicious recipes and food photos.