Cooling with a warm aftermath
The above was my guinea pig’s reaction to my first attempt of this week’s post: Peppered Strawberry and Lime Sorbet. After some adjustments to the quantity of pepper, this refreshing dessert not only tastes of summer, it also leaves you with a pleasant glow of a sunny day. This recipe comes from a mixture of JoyofBaking, my cousin’s peppered strawberries dessert and my love of lime. It’s just perfect for hot days and is a cinch to make.
What You’ll Need:
- 450g approx. Strawberries
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1tsp Fresh finely ground black pepper
- 65g Sugar
- 80ml Water
Grate the rind off the lime and put it into a small pot along with the sugar and water. Put on a medium heat and stir continuously. Allow to boil for about a minute, stirring all the time. Pour the syrup through a sieve into a bowl and leave it cool for at least 45 mins.
Adding the zest in gives the syrup an extra dimension to the flavour – not to mention looks rather pretty
Hull the strawberries and place them in a food processor. Add in the lime juice and pepper. Blend well. When the syrup is cool, add it into the mixture and briefly blend again.
Slushy goodness
Place it into a container and freezer for 3 – 4 hrs. When the sorbet has set, remove from freezer and blend it once more. Return it to the freezer for another 3 – 4 hrs.
It’s a discipline to wait another 3 – 4 hours at this point before tucking in
After this serve it to friends and family and enjoy their look of skepticism turn into one if delight!
Perfect for a summer’s day
Looks Delicious. Decidedly Delicious…
Delicious!!!! Not a bigger fan of sorbet … neither to make or eat, but your photos are making me want some. For me is’t only frozen cordials – and melt too quick. That top photo jumps at me …
I love the blender shot. Great positioning and use of aperture!
Thanks! I was precariously balancing on my tippytoes on the edge of a chair to get it
! haha. I have the funniest image in my head. Oh the things we do to get ‘the shot’!
Oh my word, that sounds just fantastic!
Thanks! Ireland is currently experiencing a heatwave so I’m delighted to have it in the freezer
First time I read this, I literally thought ‘why did she feed this to a guinea-pig? not sure they can even eat sorbet,’ but on second reading I came to my senses. It looks seriously good and I just bought strawberries to try it.
I’m a big fan of spiced up sorbets! The best one I’ve had so far was a jalapeno and ginger sorbet during a meal at a local restaurant….and boy, it was like a party in my mouth! I can well imagine how yours may have turned out to be.
Oh wow! I never would have thought of those flavours but now that you mention it, I’m so tempted to give it a try. It would be delicious!
How’s that heat wave… ours has past. I’d eat this even in winter. And the blender is cool… I have a heavy wood stool I stand on. I keep scraping my wood floors and knocking my knee on it when going to my 1/2 pint fridge. But it’s solid.
We’re actually back to our usual overcast weather – a bit of a relief to be honest as I was getting tired of hiding in shadows. Your little stool sounds like a worthy ally, indeed! Definitely worth a few scraps here and there if it prevents broken bones. not to mention, I find those marks of usage really make a kitchen much nicer to be in
So true with the weather… me and Chloe are always whining for hot sunny weather. After about 2 days we complain… both of us with our 50sunscreen. I’m covered head to toe in fabric on the beach. Will send you a pic.
Story of my life! I also carry around a bottle of factor 50 just in case – it’s saved me on many an occasion
This is awesome Lucy!!
Thanks Justice!