Orange Sherbert
I purchased an ice cream maker just last weekend and was looking for something fun to do with my kids yesterday.
I jumped on request from my just-had-dental-work-done sister in law for some orange sherbet.
I started with this recipe. I saw several, but went with this one because it just seemed like it was going to be good.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/orange-sherbet-recipe/index.html
- 7 ounces sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice, approximately 2 to 3 pounds oranges
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups very cold whole milk
My modifications were, using half heavy cream and milk instead of just milk, throwing two full oranges in there to give it texture (the rest orange juice) maybe twice the amount lemon joice, added after I tasted it when it was beginning to form, and using natural sugar instead of normal white sugar. (I prefer to use natural sugars when making things that are heavy with sugar.)
After I had all the ingredients in the bowl, I pulled out my new hand mixer to make sure the two oranges were completly mixed up and able to go into my ice cream machine. Loved doing that, it also ever so slightly whipped the dessert, not like whipped cream, but just a tad.
End result, pure fantastic. Actually sort of tasted like these childhood favorites.
http://www.popsicle.com/Products/Creamsicle.aspx
