Nectarine Sorbet
A really light summer Dessert - serve with summer fruits, after a heavy meal.
Preparation time: 15 minutes Quantity: Serves 4 Cooking time: cooling and churning time
Ingredients
8 ripe nectarines
280/ 10 oz caster sugar
150 ml /5 fl oz water
80-100 ml/ 3 fl oz fresh lemon juice
1 Vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Method
- Make a stock syrup by boiling the water, Vanilla and sugar together- reduce till slightly thickened.(boil=3-4 minutes)
- Cool. (or make the day before)
- Peel, de-stone and puree the nectarines
- Add to the cooled stock syrup
- Add to the ice-cream machine