Tart Cherry & Mint Sorbet
Serves 2 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen Montmorency tart cherries
- 1/2 cup maple syrup*, see note
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place the tart cherries, maple syrup, lemon juice, mint, coconut milk, water and salt in a high speed blender. Blend on low and gradually work up to high speed. Blend until the fruit is very smooth and thick, like the texture of soft-serve. (Don't overmix or your sorbet will start melting from the heat of the blender). If your cherries are too hard to blend, let them thaw for just a few minutes until your blender blade will move.
- Serve as soft-serve immediately or pour into a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm, about 2-3 hours or overnight. If the sorbet firms up overnight, let it sit at room temp for 15 minutes until it's scoop-able.
Notes
*I suggest not reducing the syrup, it's necessary for a non-icy scoop-able texture once it's frozen overnight. If you DO reduce the syrup, it's best to serve this as soft-serve right from the blender, or better yet, use this flavor combination to make a smoothie bowl.
A high speed blender, like a Vitamix, will work best for this recipe.
I find tart cherries (sometimes called sour cherries) at Wheatsville Coop in Austin, and occasionally at Whole Foods.