Jasmine Sorbet Or Any Infusion Recipes

JASMINE TEA SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan bring water to a boil. Add tea leaves and remove pan from heat. Cover pan and steep tea 5 minutes. Add sugar, stirring until dissolved, and strain tea through a fine sieve into a bowl. Chill tea, covered, until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Sorbet may be made 1 week ahead.

JASMINE SORBET (OR ANY INFUSION)

Steps:

• Strain the hot tea over confectioners’ sugar and mint in a jug; stir until the sugar has dissolved; stir in the lemon and orange juice and allow to cool; strain the mixture into a metal freezer tray and freeze for about 2 hours; remove from freezer; transfer mixture to a small mixing bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat until smooth; return to freezer tray and freeze for 1 hour; place mixture in a medium serving bowl.
• In another bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form; fold gently into sorbet; return to freezer and freeze until firm.
• May be served in scoops or scraped.
• Note: Other flavoured teas, such as Early Grey, chamomile or peppermint may be used to make sorbets.