gathering inspiration from my most favorite late summer cocktail, i came up with this sorbet. i can't remember what jim would call it, but as far as i can remember- and sometimes the memories of those drinks are pretty dim- it was kinda like what we called a japanese caipirinha. lemons instead of limes. but this drink also had a tamarind tincture, muddled ginger, anise garnish...
for this sorbet: juiced about 6 lemons and 6 oranges on my NEW ELECTRIC CITRUS JUICER! whoa. whenever i get myself a fun new toy like this, i just have to wonder why i waited so long. this bad boy is going to send my sorbet producing capacities thru the roof. next thing will be another freezer! ok, citrus juice.
the most fragmented recipe ever: i visited findlay market yesterday (and it was beautiful and sunny and there were tons of people there. i also got to taste DOJO gelato for the first time) and the colonel had a tub of "thai tamarind", a paste of ground tamarind and water. i mixed about a half a cup of that with an equal amount of simple syrup. tamarind syrup.
i also added about a cup of cachaca- the sugar cane liquor from brazil. a few tablespoons of orange curacao. about an inch of ginger, sliced. some cardamom pods and a few star anise. i let all this mingle together overnight, then strained and churned.
as any sorbet with an alcohol added, this one has got a great smooth texture. it is sweet, but the sweetness doesn't linger around on your tongue and get all sticky. i think that is the tamarind playing as a natural balancer. and laxative! ha.
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