Forest Fruits Sorbet

 

Serves 4 - 6

Preparation:  30 mins

Sugar Free and healthy and less than 70 kcal per portion

 

This sorbet can be described as bursting with dramatic and intense flavours and a refreshing sorbet is always a pleasure.

 

 

Ingredients

 

• Half a cup of maple syrup or more according to taste / or clear honey

• 100ml boiling water

• 1 kg Mixed forest fruits

• Juice of 2 lemons

  

 

 

Method

 

1. Make a syrup by stirring the maple syrup with the boiling water until dissolved, then steep the mint sprigs in it until cool, about 15 mins.     Discard the mint.
    

2. Cook the blackcurrants or forest fruits in the syrup  5 mins until the fruit is soft.
    

3. Whizz in a food processor, then strain into a bowl through a sieve (not nylon), rubbing with the back of a ladle or spoon to remove the pips.  (if you have a Kenwood Chef, this whole process can be done with colander and sieve attachment.
    

4. Stir in the lemon juice and cool.
    

5. Freeze in an ice-cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions until it becomes a thick slush, then scoop into a freezer container and freeze.
    

6. Or pour into a shallow freezer container and beat 3 or 4 times as it freezes.
    

7. Before serving, allow to thaw and soften for about 10 mins, then serve with sprigs of fresh mint.