Lemon sorbet

[brokenscale]

I cant find my copy of on baking and I need the lemon sorbet recipe because i know its not too tart and it comes out perfect every time. Anyone have a FULL PROOF recipe, I have a culinary comp in the morning. Yes I know why did i wait so long to prep. Because I just got the mystery basket today and I had to work till just now...

[minas6907]

Yeah, if your in a class you should sort of have that book around. From On Cooking 3rd edition:

1 pt. Lemon Juice

1 pt. Water

1 lb. Granulated Sugar

Just checked my other book, its the same exact recipe/procedure as in On Baking

Edited February 24, 2012 by minas6907 (log)

[Shalmanese]

Umm... you shouldn't be making lemon sorbet from a recipe in the first place. Lemons vary in acidity which means you should be constantly tasting and balancing along the way.

[Mjx]

Without a pinch of salt, that combination of ingredients is going to taste pretty insipid.

[Edward J]

Without lemon zest the sorbet is going to taste like watered down lemon juice. All the lemon flavour is in the zest.

You can keep the zest in, or make the mix a day or two before and then strain it out.

AND, if you really think about it, when you boil up the sugar/water syrup, that is the perfect opportunity to infuse a little flavour: Lemon grass,(bashed up) lime leaf, hint of lime, etc..

[thirtyoneknots]

Without lemon zest the sorbet is going to taste like watered down lemon juice. All the lemon flavour is in the zest.

I'll bet you a glass of lemonade it's not all in the zest.

[Edward J]

Ever peel an orange, and end up smelling like an orange for the whole day?

[thirtyoneknots]

Ever peel an orange, and end up smelling like an orange for the whole day?

Of course, but it's possible to make very good, if more subtle sorbet with just juice.

I shoulda used a on my first reply.

[brokenscale]

i ended up having the second best ice cream in the competition. Lost to a guiness lmao. The booze always wins. I ended up using a david lebowitz recipe i found in another book and it came out great. Added a little extra sugar his recipe wasnt sweet enough. Turned out great.

[brokenscale]

it was stuffed inside of a mochi ball and garnished with candied ginger and candied lemon peel