Pareve Chocolate Sorbet Food

CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in 2 cups water and the espresso. Cook over low heat until the ingredients are dissolved. Off the heat, stir in the coffee liqueur. Transfer to plastic containers and refrigerate until very cold.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. The sorbet will still be soft; place it in a plastic container and freeze for 1 hour or overnight, until firm enough to scoop.

PAREVE CHOCOLATE SORBET

Steps:

• Cooking time is freezing time.
• Combine all but vanilla in a saucepan.
• Heat on medium, stirring frequently, until the mixture reaches a boil.
• Turn off heat, and stir in vanilla.
• Chill.
• You can either put in an ice cream maker or not.
• If you do not have one then stir the mixture 2 or 3 times whilst it is freezing.
• (I do not have one and it is still fantastic).

CHOCOLATE SORBET (DARK AND DENSE)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar; place pan over medium heat.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Whisk in the cocoa powder and bring mixture to a simmer.
• Simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and pour through a fine strainer into a bowl.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Stir the cool mixture, then freeze in 1 or 2 batches in an ice cream maker by following the manufacturer's directions.
• When finished, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Chocolate Espresso Sorbet-add 1 teaspoon espresso powder along with the cocoa powder; proceed as directed.
• *Chocolate Mint Sorbet-add ½ teaspoon peppermint extract to the cooled mixture before freezing; proceed as directed.
• *Chocolate Nut Sorbet-add ½ cup chopped toasted pecans or almonds to the machine when the sorbet is semifrozen; allow the machine to mix in the nuts; proceed as directed.

CHOCOLATE SORBET (RICH AND CREAMY)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and corn syrup; place pan over low heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Increase the heat to medium; bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
• Decrease heat to low; whisk in the cocoa and simmer 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add in the chocolate and stir until it is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Stir in the vanilla; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Stir the cooled mixture; freeze in 1 or 2 batches in an ice cream maker by following the manufacturer's directions.
• When finished, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Chocolate Cherry Sorbet: add 1/2 cup dried cherries to the machine when the sorbet is semifrozen; allow the machine to mix in the cherries; proceed as directed.
• *Chocolate Chip Sorbet: add 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips to the machine with the sorbet is semifrozen; allow the machine to mix in the chips; proceed as directed.
• *Chocolate Coconut Sorbet: substitute 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk for 1 1/2 cups of the water; proceed as directed.
• *Mexican Chocolate Sorbet: add 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the pan along with the cocoa; proceed as directed.