Advice from experienced sorbet makers?!
Advice from experienced sorbet makers?
I just made my first sorbet, raspberry, and it turned out very well. There are two other flavors I want to try this summer, a blackberry and a white peach.
Blackberries tend to be very tart and need more sugar, and white peaches tend to be sweet and need less. So what I"m wondering is, when making sorbet with these fruits, do I change the ratio of sugar to water in my simple syrup (make it thicker or thinner), or do I just make more or less syrup total as needed? What would be the effects?
Thanks!
Answers:
Being a former chef and I have made sorbets from fruit based to saffron, rosewater and vegetable juice and even red wine ones.
For blackberries, I would blend the berrys, and then add a neutral juice like white grape or apple juice and add your sugar, only add enough so it taste abit more sweet than you want, heat it to the point the sugar has dissolved not to boiling, as in the freezing process the sweetness tends to tone down. White Peaches are almost the same, pit them and then puree them in the blender, if you have a store that stock Italian specialtys, they sell peach nectar, not a cocktail but actual peach or pear nectar, it will not change the colour, and a dash of lemon juice is a nice way to take any tang or overly sweet taste way before freezing.
If this is something to be enjoyed by everyone including children then wine or alcohol should not be added, but for an adult version a splash of rum or vodka is nice, and it will ensure a softer less grainey sorbet.
As for the ratio in simple syrup lore are 60-40 water to sugar ratio will make it a reasonable sweetness and keep it from going rock hard after packing in cartons or cups for service. You may still have to temper it for a momnet to serve, just don't let it get to soft.
change the ratio.
the tart berries are thicker when blended, and need more sugar, and the sweeter ones are thin, and you dont want the grainy texture of sugar.
good luck, sorbets are yummy!
I don't know... but if you make a sample of each and send it to me I will be happy to eat it and give you the correct answer immediately afterwards.
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