Damson and gin sorbet

Yield: 1 container for Unold 8875

Damsons and gin are going well together and this sorbet is easy to make.

Ingredients:

• 35 grams grape sugar (dextrose)
• 115 grams caster sugar
• 750 grams damsons, stoned
• 2 tbsp gin
• 2 tbsp crème de cassis

Instructions

1. Put the sugars in a saucepan with 125 ml water and heat gently until the sugars has dissolved. Boil for four minutes then leave to cool.
2. Give the damsons into a pan with about 4 tbsp water and cook gently until the fruit has become completely soft. Stir from time to time. You aren’t adding much water – just enough to get the process started, then the damsons will produce their own juice. Push the fruit through a sieve to get rid of the stones. Mix the resulting damson purée with the sugar syrup. Add the gin and cassis and leave to cool completely.
3. Churn the mixture in a machine, following the manufacturer’s instructions, or put in the freezer in a shallow container. If using the freezer beat the mixture three or four times during the freezing process (first breaking up the harder stuff round the sides) in order to break down the ice crystals and make the sorbet smooth.

total time: 3 hours
preparation time:15 minutem
cooling time: 50 minutes