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On Sunday we decided to collect the blackberries on our bramble at the bottom of the back garden. What a result! Four Carte D'Or ice cream containers full of big, ripe fruit. The next problem, what to do with them? As it is Summer and baking hot, we decided to Google recipes for blackberry sorbet and came up with this one.

http://naturallyella.com/blackberry-sorbet/

We made a few adjustments, cutting back on the sugar (used 200g for 900g of fruit), and didn't use any added water. The result after the freezing, breaking, blending and then churning is spectacular, the most blackberry tasting thing I have ever tasted. I guess if we had added more water, it would have turned out more "icy", but I prefer this the way it is, and after all the deseeding we have two full Carte D'Or containers in the freezer.
 
Sound very nice indeed. Would love to get out blackberry picking again, not done it in ages. I think I would make mine into a pie, I do baking a lot :).
 
Our picking patch weren't anywhere near ripe a week ago. Loads of fruits on the way but not ready for picking yet. Should be perfect in a month or so.
 
Sounds lovely :-)
I might have opted for the additional water but just because I love icy based things (or just ice cubes! :lol: )
 
I'll have to try it. They are my favourite berry. I've been collecting jars for some bramble jelly.
 
JonathanRyan said:
Yeah, like many American recipes, Ella's often use insane amounts of sugar. Or "natural" sweeteners ;)
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Indeed Jonathan, with really ripe fruit you do not need much extra sweetening. It is the one main thing I have against many wines from the US, particularly the affordable ones, they are far too sweet.
 
viv1969 said:
Sounds lovely :)
I might have opted for the additional water but just because I love icy based things (or just ice cubes! :LOL: )
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Latest update then.
Even leaving out the extra water, it was frozen solid when I attacked it an hour ago, and I had to chop bits off it - really frustrating as I just wanted to eat it.
I reckon you could make the most amazing ice lollies out of this.
It certainly hasn't lost any of its intensity.
My OH reckons that mango would work well (a local "international" shop has tins of mango puree for £1), and we picked up a fresh pineapple today knocked down to 39p.
Once you heat, cool, then puree the fruit in a blender, you (or my OH in this case:D) then have to push it through a sieve to get all the seeds.
I also think a nice lemon and lime one with plenty of water would work well.
I am in sorbet heaven at the moment - it takes very little to get me excited nowadays:rolleyes:
 
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