RECIPE: Something cool & refreshing for this hot weather...REC: Black Plum Sorbet

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ruthab

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Black Plum Sorbet

from pgacon.com

"Delicious when you have top-quality summer plums."

1½ lb ripe black plums (~ 5), pitted, coarsely chopped w/peel

2 T lemon juice, freshly squeezed

1 c water, divided

½ c granulated sugar

2 T Kirsch

Put the plums in a saucepan with the lemon juice, ¼ cup water; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile put the sugar and ¾ cup water in a small saucepan; heat until all the sugar is dissolved. Add the Kirsch and cool.

Combine the plum mixture and the sugar/Kirsch syrup in a blender; process until smooth. Strain through a sieve into a bowl and chill.

Process in an ice-cream maker.

 
We don't have plums yet, but those lovely pluots are still at Costco. May have to try this.

Aren't the pluots the most beautiful color? Kind of like blood oranges(which I have only seen on TV LOL). I have been thinking about making jam out of the pluots as well. Something about that color has me hooked.

 
They do look SO gorgeous in the pictures I've seen...

I would love to see...better yet...devour a real one. Hmmmm....if you're getting them up there maybe the Costco here is also carrying them. I'll have to check.

 
Do check Ruth. I'm hooked on them now. They are softer and juicier than plums, so they

wouldn't make good pflaumenkuchen, but making jam and just plain eating the pluots are terrific. And I just can't stop talking about the beautiful color. And no, I do not work for the pluot commission, if there is one. LOL!

 
I just did a search on pluots to see what you are talking about. there are seven

varities of them. do you know which one you are getting? the flavormossa one has a deep, rich red color. there are also lots of recipes out there for them. I'll have to look for them in the markets here.

we just got black plums in the market so I can try Ruth's recipe smileys/smile.gif

 
somebody's on a roll.... LOL

don't think I missed the stuff for the picnic basket either.... felt like the 70's smileys/wink.gif))

 
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