Tomato Basil Sorbet Food

TOMATO BASIL SORBET

Steps:

• Lightly beat the egg white in a bowl. Whisk in the tomato juice, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, basil, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Scoop the mixture into serving dishes and garnish with the basil leaves. Serve the sorbet with a basil leaf and pour in a dash of vodka.

SAVORY TOMATO SORBET

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half crosswise and remove seeds with a teaspoon. Using the large holes of a box grater, grate tomato flesh into a bowl to make a rough purée. (Discard seeds and skins.) Push purée through a strainer to remove any extraneous bits. You should have 4 cups purée; if you come up short, add a little water or grate another tomato.
• Stir together tomato purée, salt, garlic, black pepper, cayenne, vinegar and olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Use an ice cream machine to freeze tomato mixture, then transfer to an airtight container and store in freezer compartment of refrigerator until sorbet is firm, about 1 hour. Remove and hold at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.
• Make the cherry tomato garnish: Put shallot, garlic and vinegar in a small bowl. Whisk in olive oil to make a vinaigrette.
• Put cherry tomatoes in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour vinaigrette over cherry tomatoes and toss well.
• For each serving, put two scoops of tomato sorbet in an ice cream glass or bowl. Spoon a few cherry tomatoes and some of the vinaigrette over the top. Garnish with basil leaves.

NO-CHURN LEMON-BASIL SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, 3 to 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Add basil sprigs, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
• Pour into a 9x13-inch metal baking pan or two 8-inch metal cake pans.
• Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Remove basil leaves and stir. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours, stirring sorbet with a fork about once per hour until all the liquid is frozen.
• Scoop sorbet into individual serving dishes and garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil leaves.

BASIL-LIME SORBET

Steps:

• Make a simple syrup by bringing the sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan; allow to boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
• Combine the syrup, lime juice, and basil in a blender; puree. Pour the mixture into a container and cover; store in freezer until completely frozen, about 2 hours.
• Break the frozen mixture into pieces and place in the blender; blend until smooth. Return to the container and cover. Store in freezer until ready to serve.

TOMATO BASIL CONES

Steps:

• For the Basil Sorbet:
• Bring the spring water to a boil over high heat. Blanch the basil leaves for 30 seconds. Remove basil from boiled water, carefully reserving all the blanching liquid, place in an ice water bath and drain the basil leaves. Set aside. Stir the granulated sugar into the blanching water until dissolved.
• After the sugar has dissolved, transfer the blanching liquid to a deep container, or canister, that can be partly submerged in a deep bowl of cold water with ample ice to bring the temperature of the boiling water down sharply and quickly. Shock the water until it reaches 90 degrees F. Add gelatin. Stir to dissolve. Continue to shock until chilled (about 70 degrees F).
• When basil is cold, transfer to blender and puree until smooth, adding enough cold infused liquid (leftover from the ice water bath) to facilitate blending into a smooth puree. Strain through a fine strainer so that some flecks of basil are visible in finished product. Combine basil puree and cooled basil-infused water in an ice cream maker. Process sorbet according to manufacturer's directions. Maintain under refrigeration between filling ice cream cones.
• For the Tomato Fondue:
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the shallots and garlic until they are translucent. Add the sprig of thyme. Add the tomatoes and cook on a low flame until almost all of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the thyme sprig and while the mixture is still warm, puree with the butter with either a blender to an immersion blender. Refrigerate.
• For the Cones:
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare several baking sheets by lining with silpat (silicon nonstick mats) or parchment paper.
• Combine all the ingredients together, adding enough flour to create a uniform, thick and sticky dough. Chill for half an hour. (Dough keeps well if frozen. Pack in airtight container and defrost before using.)
• Either place in a pastry bag and pipe with a plain tip 1-inch drops, or use a melon baller to make small balls of approximately 3/4 teaspoon each, or shape by hand and smooth by rolling between the palms of your hands. (Keep dough cold while filling baking sheets.) Place them at least 2 to 3 inches apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Cones will spread considerably during baking.
• Bake the cones for 4 to 5 minutes in preheated oven until beginning to caramelize. Rotate the sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through baking. Watch carefully as the cones spread thin and will continue to brown after removal from oven.
• Remove from sheets with a metal spatula while still warm. Roll around the base of a cone shaped small paper cup when still warm.
• To serve: Fill the cones almost to the top with the room temperature tomato fondue, these can sit like this for about 15 minutes. Scoop the basil sorbet onto the top cone of the cone with a small scoop or melon baller. Serve immediately.

SWEET TOMATO SORBET

Steps:

• In a 1- to 2-quart pan over high heat, bring sugar and 1 cup water to a rolling boil. Nest pan in a bowl of ice and stir often until cold, 8 to 10 minutes.
• In a food processor or blender, purée tomatoes, a portion at a time. Rub through a fine strainer into a bowl; discard any residue.
• Combine syrup, tomato purée, and basil. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions or until dasher is hard to turn.
• Serve sorbet softly frozen, or freeze airtight until firm, at least 3 hours.

TOMATO AND CITRUS SORBET

Steps:

• Chill all the ingredients in advance if possible.
• Mix together the juices, basil and worcestershire sauce, pour into an ice-cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes.
• Serve in glasses garnished with sprigs of basil.
• If using, pour 2 tsp lemon vodka over each serving.