Photo: Chocolate Sorbet Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup very good cocoa powder (recommended: Pernigotti)
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup brewed espresso (1 shot)
- 11/2 tablespoons coffee liqueur (recommended: Tia Maria)
Directions
In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in 2 cups water and the espresso. Cook over low heat until the ingredients are dissolved. Off the heat, stir in the coffee liqueur. Transfer to plastic containers and refrigerate until very cold.
Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. The sorbet will still be soft; place it in a plastic container and freeze for 1 hour or overnight, until firm enough to scoop.
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By mmmcgilley_11922179
Carlsbad, CA
on November 16, 2011
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Yuck! This was cloyingly sweet. What a waste of time and money.
By Hudson Pernod
Cape Coral, FL
on September 26, 2011
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Fabulous, and so easy! I initially made this as Ina did, but like some others found the cinnamon overwhelming. I have now made it many times, reducing the sugar to 3/4 cup and omitting the cinnamon and the liqueur. It is still richly flavored and delicious.
NOTE: I have now been making this for several months. My husband has a small portion each evening...it's an addiction! I am adding a note to say, if you can afford to spring for the Pernigotti, do it. I just upgraded from Hershey's to Pernigotti and the difference is just amazing. You can order this from Amazon and it isn't cheap but it's worth it.
By suzcrz_11881104
on August 05, 2011
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I made this sorbet the first time and followed the recipe as written and it was delicious. The second time I made it I left out the cinnamon and put two sprigs of fresh mint that I had growing on my deck in it and "steeped" it while the sugar melted. The result was a chocolate mint sorbet that was fantastic. I have now made this recipe three times in a week. So good and refreshing! Ina always has simple but very tasty recipes.
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