Black Pepper Mango Sorbet

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Major Pepper

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(4)

Prep Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 quart

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 6 hr 30 min
Cook: --
Total:: 6 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

2 1/2 to 3 pounds ripe mango flesh, from approximately 4 large mangoes
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup Pepper Vodka, recipe follows
1/4 teaspoon black pepper essential oil
12 ounces sugar

Directions

Place the mango into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the lime juice, pepper vodka, black pepper essential oil and the sugar and process for an additional 5 to 10 seconds. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh strainer and place in the refrigerator to chill until the mixture reaches 40 degrees or below, approximately 2 to 3 hours.

Process the sorbet in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions, approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Place in the freezer for 3 hours or overnight, before serving.

Pepper Vodka:

2 tablespoons peppercorns, slightly cracked

1 (750-ml) bottle of vodka

Add the peppercorns to the vodka and allow to sit in a cool dark place for 7 days. Stir or gently shake to combine every few days. After 7 days, strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the peppercorns. Place in a glass container with a lid and store in a cool dark place.

Yield: 1 (750-ml) bottle of vodka

Inactive Prep Time: 7 days

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recipe Black Pepper Mango Sorbet
PATRICK Boulder, CO 03-30-2009
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Fantastic and a great way to enjoy a sorbet!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I enjoyed this wonderful play on black peppers. As for Black pepper oil I used Young living essential oils. They are the... most pure and you don't need much. I only used about 10-14 drops to make this a great sorbet. If you need some contact www.youngliving.us Feel free to use my distrbutor number 46223. Just remember you don't need as much oil as AB used. I use the oils like lemon, lime, orange, and cinnamon from there in many dishes when I want to keep the presentation of the food clean. Glad AB challenges the norm with dishes like this. EnjoyRead more
recipe Black Pepper Mango Sorbet
Deerborah Dallas, TX 03-14-2009
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Black perrer oil
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this without the oil. It was wonderful. Does anyone know where to find the oil? I went to two gourmet grocery stores... and Whole Foods and could not find it. I think I would like the stronger flavor of pepper. Read more
recipe Black Pepper Mango Sorbet
Anonymous 04-12-2007
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Coincidence?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I left out the pepper oil and it created a dreamy sorbet that had just a hint of pepper. A delicious use of fresh mango. Is... is just happenstance that his show is called Good Eats?Read more
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Jay Pontiac, MI 02-18-2007
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Excellent Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm on my 4th batch of this sorbet. The black pepper infused vodka seems to add a creamy smoothness to the sorbet that water... just can't match. The black pepper plays off the mango's natural zing and is a brilliant combination. I did not use any black pepper essential oil in my sorbet, however the black pepper flavor is still there. How simple can you get, 4 mangos, a lime, black pepper vodka (crack pepper and add to vodka) and a cup and a half of sugar in a blender, chill and into the ice cream maker. Alton, you are a genius!Read more