Persimmon Sorbet

Serves: 2

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

Directions:

1

Bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved

2

Boil 3 minutes, then cool

3

Core, quarter, and, if necessary, seed persimmons

4

Scrape pulp from skins into a blender

5

Purée with lemon juice until very smooth

6

Add sugar syrup and blend

7

Chill until very cold, at least 2 hours

8

Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker

9

(Alternatively, transfer to a shallow metal baking pan and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until slushy, about 2 hours

10

) Transfer to an airtight container and freeze

11

(Sorbet's consistency will remain soft

12

) Bring 1 cup water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved

13

Boil 3 minutes, then cool

14

Core, quarter, and, if necessary, seed persimmons

15

Scrape pulp from skins into a blender

16

Purée with lemon juice until very smooth

17

Add sugar syrup and blend

18

Chill until very cold, at least 2 hours

19

Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker

20

(Alternatively, transfer to a shallow metal baking pan and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until slushy, about 2 hours

21

) Transfer to an airtight container and freeze

22

(Sorbet's consistency will remain soft)