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Rhubarb Sorbet Recipe


Rhubarb Sorbet Recipe
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This is well worth the effort, and hey, how many people do you know make their own sorbet? Let alone use rhubarb for anything?

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Ingredients
  • •2 1/2 cups dry white wine
  • •3/4 to 1 cup sugar
  • •6 tablespoons honey
  • •2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
  • •4 - 6 stalks of rhubarb, red parts only, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions
  1. Combine the wine, sugar, the honey, and the strawberries and bring to a low boil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally.
  2. Cook until the strawberries are flabby and pale, 10 to 12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the strawberries to a bowl. Occasionally pour juices that collect around them back into the pot.
  3. Add the rhubarb and return to a low boil.
  4. Cover until the rhubarb has released its juices, about 3 minutes. Uncover and simmer until the rhubarb is falling apart, 6 to 8 minutes
  5. pour the mixture through a fine strainer set over a bowl;
  6. let sit several minutes, mashing with a spoon to extract most of the liquid.
  7. (keep the liquid to add to drinks, etc.)
  8. Transfer the the rhubarb pulp and strawberries to a food processor and puree til smooth.
  9. Stir 1 or 2 tablespoons lemon juice and additional sugar into the pulp according to taste.
  10. Place in plastic container(s) in freezer, do in smaller batches for smaller servings
  11. Once it is frozen almost solid, remove and run a fork through to break up ice crystal, stirring and mashing in turns.
  12. Smooth out mixture and return to freezer for 20 min or so
  13. Remove, scoop into bowls to serve.

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Comments


Great recipe {I makr rhubarb pie} Delicous


You're talking to a rhubarb fanatic - LOVE the stuff, and I've never seen a recipe for rhubarb sorbet...I have to make this!! Pure genius using this tart fruit in a sorbet...I know I'm gonna love this one - thank you, from the bottom of my rhubarb-lovin' heart!


This is very interesting especially with using the white wine...and I adore rhubarb! nice post!


Thanks to momo, krumkake and divaliscious for your reviews. It is a real treat. I am now growing my own rhubarb in anticipation!
Oh, and the juice is going into a Rhubarb Margarita this weekend...will let you know, salt or no salt


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