Violet Sorbet
Violet is a delicate and beautiful flavor. In this recipe, violets infuse the sorbet for a very special dessert treat.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 small bowls filled with violet flowers
- 1 bowl of water
- 3/4 bowl of fine sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil. Remove from the heat and toss all but a handful of the violet flowers into it.
- Add several dashes of fresh lemon juice.
- Cover the bowl and allow the violets to infuse for a minimum of 2 hours. Longer is better.
- Quickly mix the infused mixture with a handheld mixer.
- Add the sugar to the mix. Cover it for at least an hour. During this time, stir it once or twice so that the sugar isn't sinking to the bottom.
- Heat the mixture over low heat gently until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Remove from the heat and drain the flowers.
Add the remaining handful of lightly chopped violet flowers to the cooled down mixture. Mix through.- Add the mixture to an ice cream or sorbet maker. Make the sorbet according to the machine's instructions.
- Serve the sorbet. It goes well with violet sugar and crystallized violets sprinkled over the top of each serve.