Mango Lemongrass Ice Cream And Blood Orange Sorbet Food

MANGO-LEMONGRASS ICE CREAM AND BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring cream, milk, and lemongrass to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain into bowl; discard solids in strainer. Return cream mixture to same saucepan and bring to simmer.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return custard to same pan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens enough to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Cool custard 30 minutes.
• Puree mangoes in processor until smooth. Strain into small bowl. Measure 1 cup puree and whisk into custard (reserve any remaining mango puree for another use). Cover and chill custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Process mango custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Scoop ice cream and sorbet into dessert bowls. Serve with shortbread cookies.

MANGO ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Blend the mango, water, and orange juice in a blender on medium-low speed until smooth. Add the sugar and blend until incorporated.
• Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

ORANGE, MANGO, AND GINGER SORBET

Steps:

• Combine the water, sugar, ginger, salt, and lime zest in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes. Allow mixture to cool; strain. Stir in the orange juice, mango juice, and lemon juice. Cover and chill 3 hours.
• Fill an ice cream maker with the mixture, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

ORANGE AND MANGO 'ICE CREAM'

Steps:

• Set your freezer to rapid freeze at least 30 minutes before required and remember to return it to its normal setting afterwards.
• Scoop out the flesh from the oranges, leaving the skins intact. If necessary, cut a small slice off the base of each orange half so that they stand upright. Put the orange and mango flesh, orange zest, yoghurt and crème fraîche in a blender. Blend for a few minutes until smooth. Spoon the mixture into a freezeable container and freeze for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to break up the ice crystals.
• Spoon the mixture into the orange halves. Return to the freezer and leave for at least 1 hour, or until frozen solid. Let soften in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve 2 orange halves per person sprinkled with some freshly-grated chocolate.
• Variation: You could use pink grapefruit instead of the oranges; add 2 tablespoons of finely grated zest to the yoghurt mixture. You could simply freeze the mixture in a container and serve it in scoops after letting it soften in the refrigerator.

MANGO LEMON SORBET

Steps:

• In a blender, combine water and mangoes; cover and process until smooth. Add sugar and lemon juice; cover and process until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. , Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer sorbet to a container; cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

LEMONGRASS SORBET WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Bring sugar, water, and sliced lemongrass to a boil in a saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 20 minutes.
• Pour syrup through a fine sieve into a metal bowl (discard lemongrass) and chill until cold.
• Freeze syrup in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Serve sorbet with mango slices.

CREAMY MANGO SORBET

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth and slightly thickened.
• Pour the puree into a plastic freezer storage ban and place in your freezer.
• About every 1/2 hour for the first 2 hours mash the bag by hand to keep the ice crystals small and the sorbet smooth.
• Freeze over night, and serve the next day for best results.