Boysenberry Sorbet
Pureed boysenberries are sweetened with a verbena simple syrup and turned into a summer fresh sorbet.
I went back and forth on whether I should be making a creamy custard based ice cream or a light and fruity sorbet for National Ice Cream month as well as for the very fun event over at Savor The Thyme, Scotty Snacks and the Tangled Noodle. After a berry picking excursion it was obvious…..
This sorbet is outstanding and incredibly simple. The berries were naturally sweetened by the sun and they did not even need that much sugar. I had an abundance of verbena in the garden so I decided to make a little verbena infused simple syrup to replace the sugar I would normally add. The sorbet is refreshing, light and tastes just like it was picked from the vine – kid friendly, too!
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Recipe: Boysenberry Sorbet
4 cups of fresh boysenberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
handful of verbena
In a small saucepan dissolve the sugar in the water over a low heat. Add the verbena, bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let sit overnight in the fridge. While the simple syrup is cooling, process the boysenberries in the food processor until smooth. Put into an air tight container and let sit in the fridge overnight as well. The next day mix the two together and then process in your ice cream maker, according to the instructions. Freeze at least 4 hours before serving. Serve. Eat.
What a beautiful sorbet. I’ve never seen boysenberries. Looks delicious and yummy.
What a wonderful and light sweet treat. The verbena is a fantastic addition! bravo!
Oh, wow! That color is gorgeous! I have never seen fresh boysenberries – only as a yogurt flavor. I wasn’t even sure there really was such a thing.
Such a stunning color – I love sorbets, they just pack such a punch of fruit and flavor. To me, ice creams just mute things a bit too much. Now to figure out where I could even get boysenberries!
I love your picture. It sums up summer so well!
Oh my god, look at that color!!! Did you check your tongues after eating if it was red? Hehe. I love the addition of verbena. =)
I’ve never had fresh boysenberries. I’m utterly jealous you have them.
the color is gorgeous and the flavour sounds awesome:)
Wow, how beautiful the color is! It’s amazing. Sounds wonderful too…doubt I can get fresh boysenberries here.
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That looks so tasty & refreshing!!
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