Apple Sorbet Food

GREEN APPLE SORBET

Steps:

• Cut, core and coarsely slice the apples.
• Place the apples in a saucepan along with lemon juice, sugar, and apple juice.
• Boil for approximately 3 to 5 minutes or until soft.
• Remove the green apple mixture from heat and cool.
• Place in a blender or food processor and puree the green apple mixture until smooth.
• Strain and transfer to a small container. Stir in green food coloring, mix well and place the green apple sorbet mixture in the freezer.
• This can be made two days before.
• When the green apple sorbet is completely frozen, remove from the freezer and place in a food processor or blender and puree again.
• Return to the freezer until ready to use.

APPLE AND HONEY SORBET

Steps:

• In a large, resealable plastic bag or plastic container with a lid, mix apples with the juice of 1/2 lemon. Freeze for several hours or overnight.
• In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in honey. Cool completely.
• Place apple in a blender, and liquidize them with juice of 1 lemon and the cooled sugar syrup until as smooth as possible. The peel will add texture, and prevent the mixture from being completely smooth.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice cream machine and freeze according to directions. Leave the sorbet out to soften 10 minutes prior to serving.

GREEN APPLE SORBET

Steps:

• Set up an ice bath in a large bowl.
• Put the water, corn syrup, and invert sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the granulated sugar, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Pour into a medium bowl, set into the ice bath, and chill quickly, stirring often.
• Put the lemon juice in the container that will be catching the apple juice.
• Core the apples and put them through a juicer. Skim the foam and pour the juice through a fine strainer into the container with the lemon juice. Measure out 3 1/3 cups and add to the syrup.
• Freeze immediately in an ice cream maker. Pack into a plastic container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.

APPLE CIDER SORBET

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a 2qt saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer WITHOUT STIRRING for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool completely (this may take a couple of hours). Stir in cider.
• Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's instructions. (Probably 30 minutes.).
• Leave in freezer to ripen for at least two hours before serving.

APPLE SORBET WITH SORREL

Steps:

• The apples should be peeled and diced into cubes. If you cannot find the apple suggested Granny Smith or Fuji apples can be substituted.
• Bring the apples and apple juice to a boil over high heat.
• When it boils, turn the heat to medium and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Pour the apple mixture into a bowl and refrigerate until it is cold [approximately 1 hour].
• Process apple mixture and sorrel leaves in a blender at high speed, until smooth.
• Freeze according to ice cream machine makers directions for Sorbet.
• You can also place in casserole dish and freeze in freezer for 2 to 3 hours.
• Serve.

APPLE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine all ingredients and a pinch salt and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until apples are very tender. Strain mixture through a sieve into a blender and add half of solids in sieve to blender, discarding remaining solids. Purée apple mixture and chill until cold. Freeze sorbet in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.