Really Raspberry Sorbet Cocktail Food

RASPBERRIES & CREAM SGROPPINO

Steps:

• Place the raspberry sorbet and vodka in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on low speed for 30 seconds, until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Spoon the sorbet mixture into 3 low cocktail glasses and, while beating with a fork, add enough Prosecco to each glass so the sorbet is still creamy but not thick. Add one small scoop of ice cream to each glass and top with another splash of Prosecco. (The sgroppino should be the texture of a light slushy. The ice cream will melt into the raspberry slush.) Serve immediately with a small spoon.

LIMONCELLO SORBET COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Cut the top third off each lemon. Cut a small slice off the bottom of each lemon so it stands up. Using a spoon, carefully scoop out the inside of each lemon, creating a lemon cup. Put the lemon cup in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
• Put the sorbet into the bowl of a food processor. Add the limoncello and vodka and process until smooth. Place the frozen lemon cups onto shot glasses filled with limoncello. Fill the lemon shells with the sorbet mixture and serve.

RASPBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Put the sugar and 270ml water in a saucepan over a low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Raise the heat and simmer for 5 mins, or until the liquid has become a syrup. Set aside to cool.
• Put the raspberries and lemon juice in a food processor and blitz until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl and discard the seeds. Combine with the sugar syrup, then pour into freezer-proof container.
• Freeze for 1 hr 30 mins, then whisk with a balloon whisk or a fork to break up any ice crystals that have formed and return to the freezer.
• Keep mixing the sorbet once an hour for 4 hrs to break up the ice crystals. Stop mixing when firm but scoopable. Will keep in the freezer for up to a month. Serve with extra raspberries, if you like.