Custard Apple Sorbet
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
161 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Custard Apple Sorbet
Description
This sorbet begins by scooping ripe custard apple flesh, removing the black seeds, then blending it with lemon juice and sugar until smooth. The mixture is frozen in a shallow dish for about 90 minutes, stirred every 20 minutes to break up ice crystals and ensure even freezing.
Before serving, ginger cookies are ground into coarse crumbs. Each sorbet scoop is drizzled with honey and sprinkled with the cookie crumbs, creating a contrast of textures and enhancing the flavor with ginger spice and sweetness.
Choosing in-season, very ripe custard apples is crucial to maximizing the sorbet's natural sweetness and flavor. The technique of intermittent stirring yields a creamy texture suitable for a simple homemade sorbet. Variations in the cookie topping—such as coconut or vanilla cookies—can be made to adjust the flavor profile.
Store the sorbet in an airtight container in the freezer for up to one week for best taste.
Ingredients
- 1 cup custard apple around 5 ripe custard apples, pulp
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup sugar
- 6 ginger cookie
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Halve the custard apples and scoop out the flesh, discarding the black seeds. Blend with lemon juice and sugar to a smooth consistency.
- Spoon out into a flat dish, cover and freeze for 90 mins, stirring at regular intervals of 20 minutes.
- Before serving, grind the ginger cookies to a coarse crumb.
- To serve, drizzle honey over each scoop of sorbet before sprinkling the cookie crumb on top.
Notes
- Use very ripe, in-season custard apples for optimal flavor and sweetness.
- Remove the black seeds before blending to avoid bitterness and texture issues.
- If desired, substitute ginger cookies with coconut or vanilla cookies for the topping.
- Store the sorbet in an airtight container frozen up to one week to maintain flavor quality.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 53mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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