Rhubarb produces a rather creamy mixture for sorbet, as do various berries. Keeping sorbet from becoming icy is sometimes a challenge. Some recipes recommend adding a little alcohol, say a tablespoon or two of Grand Marnier. Others recommend a couple of tablespoons of light corn syrup, which while it sounds disgusting (corn syrup being the [...]
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Posted in Preserving, Vanilla, tagged Gifts, Preserving on December 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Because I like to make things from scratch and re-use anything I can, I’ve recently been labeled “hard-core.” I take that as a compliment even though it was a remark from a pair of co-workers trying to figure out just what was in those jars that I left as gifts. Maybe I better add instructions [...]
