Summer Sorbet Recipes - Fruit Sorbet Recipes

Ingredients

  • 175g caster sugar
  • 1 small handful basil leaves, plus 4 sprigs to garnish
  • 5-6 oranges

Nutrition

Calories columnFat columnSaturates columnSugars columnSalt column
Calories
213 per serving
11% %GDA
Fat
0g per serving
0% %GDA
Saturates
0g per serving
0% %GDA
Sugars
52g per serving
58% %GDA
Salt
0.30g per serving
-1% %GDA

Method

  1. Place the sugar into a saucepan and add 275ml water. Set over a medium heat and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally until the liquid is clear.

  2. Add the basil and remove from the heat. Set aside until cool.

  3. Meanwhile, zest 2 oranges and add to the basil syrup.

  4. Cut the top quarter off the remaining oranges and scoop out the flesh, keeping the skin intact. You want to make 4 orange cups. Squeeze the juice out of the flesh through a sieve to about 400ml orange juice. Squeeze the zested oranges to top up the orange juice.

  5. When the basil syrup is cool, add the orange juice and stir well.

  6. Pour into a freezable container and transfer to the freezer for 1 hour. Remove and using a fork, break up all the ice crystals, then return to the freezer.

  7. Repeat this 4-5 times until the mixture is frozen and smooth and the sorbet is formed.

  8. Alternatively, if you have an ice cream maker, pour into the machine and churn until solid.

  9. When frozen, divide between the orange cups and return to the freezer until needed.

  10. To serve, remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving and garnish with a sprig of basil.