Apricot Sorbet
photo by SaraStar
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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1/2 cup
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh apricots, halved and pitted (about 9)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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I've made this twice with good results, using apricots the first time and pears the second. Instead of vanilla I used rum with the apricots, and almond extract with the pears. One important change I make in the preparation is to run the sorbet through the blender again after the sorbet has frozen. I do this twice, freezing the mixture in between. This results in a very creamy texture similar to gelato. -
This is a great sorbet. I made a 1/2 batch to use up some apricots. The sugar/fruit balance is perfect, in my opinion. The only thing I might do next time is boil the syrup a bit longer so it gets to the short-thread stage. This helps keep the finished sorbet from melting too quickly. I don't have an ice cream maker, but they aren't necessary for this recipe. What you do is put the mixture in a tupperware container in your freezer, and then just stir every couple of hours to make sure it freezes evenly. Once it's frozen, take it out and let it sit on the counter for 30-45 minutes until it is just starting to soften but not melt. Whiz in a food processor to fluff it up and get rid of any crystals and refreeze. Perfection! -
I used this recipe with peaches instead of Apricots. It was amazing, so creamy. Everyone was surprised it didn't have any milk/cream in it. A great way to use up overripe peaches. -
This would taste much better without vanilla. I had to remake it without vanilla as the vanilla was overpowering, and it was much better, very delicious!
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Simple and delicious. Be careful not to overdue the vanilla, as it can easily overwhelm the delicate flavor of the apricots.
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I've made this twice with good results, using apricots the first time and pears the second. Instead of vanilla I used rum with the apricots, and almond extract with the pears. One important change I make in the preparation is to run the sorbet through the blender again after the sorbet has frozen. I do this twice, freezing the mixture in between. This results in a very creamy texture similar to gelato.
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I used this recipe with peaches instead of Apricots. It was amazing, so creamy. Everyone was surprised it didn't have any milk/cream in it. A great way to use up overripe peaches.
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I am a mother of three and live in central Pennsylvania. My children were very active in after school activities and found we weren't spending anytime together at meal time. In 1998, I decided to start cooking my dinners in a crockpot so that we could have a home cooked meal together once everyone came home. My children now get so excited to see what we are having to eat and love the smell when they walk in the door. My family calls me the crock pot queen. LOL I use my crock pot everyday of the year.
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<br>My three children are now in college and before they come home they request their favorite meal. I still continue to cook in the crock pot for my husband and I. It is nice after a long day to know your meal is ready. It also helps in keeping my grocery bill down. With zaar, I can print my shopping list and that is all I purchase is the ingredients on that list.
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<br>Now, my two daughters have been crock pot cooking while in college. They find it is easy to cook for the themselves and their friends. It is an easy way to have friends over for dinner after classes
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<br>I still love trying new recipes and purchasing cookbooks, especially crock pot cookbooks.
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<br>Happy Cooking!
