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Strawberry-Black Pepper Sorbet
Photo: Jan Smith
This luscious sorbet has just a hint of black pepper to contrast and accentuate the sweetness of ripe summer strawberries. To crush the peppercorns, use a mortar and pestle, the side of a chef's knife, or the bottom of a heavy pan or skillet.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 93
- Calories from fat: 3%
- Fat: 0.3g
- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g
- Protein: 0.6g
- Carbohydrate: 23.4g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 0.6mg
- Sodium: 2mg
- Calcium: 17mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons coarsely crushed black peppercorns
- 6 cups sliced strawberries (about 2 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Preparation
- Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in peppercorns; let stand 20 minutes.
- Drain sugar syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Place half of sugar syrup, half of sliced strawberries, and fresh lemon juice in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour pureed mixture into a bowl. Repeat the procedure with remaining sugar syrup and sliced strawberries.
- Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm.
Note:
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Strawberry-Black Pepper Sorbet Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Ice Cream/Sherbet
- CONVENIENCE: 5 Ingredients or Less
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Dairy
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat, Low Sodium
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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