lemon-ginger sorbetto

[gertdog]

I tried posting this when the boards were being funky but never saw it come up, so I'll try again.

We made the lemon-ginger sorbetto and it was really fantastic. Tart from the lemon, and tummy-tingling heat from the ginger. A great combination, really easy to make, and fat-free. Nice texture too. My kind of treat! Anybody else try it?

BTW, I agree with all the positive reviews of the strawberry-buttermilk gelato too. What a great way to get fresh berry flavor.

[Mamasue]

Thanks gerdog! I have been having fun making the gelato recipes and want to try that one next. ;)

[LIsaP]

I made this yesterday and it came out terribly! I am not sure what I did wrong. I thought the honey taste was completely overwhelming! Did anyone else have this problem? It sounded so good to me, I would be willing to try it again-but don't want to waste any more ingredients!

Also, mine is not white like the picture, but kind of browninsh!

Any suggestions?

[gertdog]

That's so interesting that the honey was so strong in yours, Lisa! I remember thinking that I couldn't taste it in our sorbet, so why even bother putting it in. We really liked the flavor of the sorbet, but the honey didn't seem to be a contributing factor at all.

I used a light-colored, mild-flavored honey, and the sorbet was light lemony-yellow in color. Was your honey dark and/or strongly flavored? I've had a few honeys that had a really, really distinctive flavor (buckwheat honey and chestnut honey come to mind) that might be overpowering in a recipe like this.

I hope you try it again with more pleasing results! :)

[Peggy]

We made this at my Supper Club Dinner last night and it was wonderful! One person thought it was too tart, but the majority found it very refreshing. It would be a great palette cleanser during a meal.

Peggy

[BosunsWife]

Mmmm! I made it (Lemon Ginger Sorbetto) a couple of weeks ago and loved it. Very tart and refreshing. Mine was kind of a golden color. I could have eaten the whole thing by myself LOL! I think it would have been good as a slushy drink too.