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This Cherry Limeade Sorbet is delightful; the sweet cherries pair fabulously with the tart lime flavor.
I've got a million sweet memories of my growing up years and there's one that always makes me smile at this time of the year. When I see sweet cherries all shiny and piled high at the market, I'm instantly transported back in time to days long ago when my sister, Annie and I used to pool together our pennies in order to buy a HUGE bag of the delightful seasonal fruit. We'd usually polish off the whole bag before we even got home, joyfully spitting the pits here there and everywhere . We probably ate our weight in those cherries and were just as happy as little larks with each delicious bite!
Well, I'm still quite fond of these sweet, juicy scarlet gems and it seems that here in the States, it's been a winning year for the cherry crop - they're plentiful and very reasonably priced. I've been finding cherries for $1.89/lb. When I see them at this price, I'm once again ready to take every penny I can get my hands on and buy CHERRIES!! I wish Annie was here, but since she's not I have to think up other ways to use them, although I do still quite often just gobble them up, unadorned, with great abandon! (I do try these days though, to be just a tiny bit more sophisticated about where I spit the pits.)
I decided to make a cherry sorbet for a light dessert one evening recently and had the idea to combine cherries with limeade concentrate. The results are delightful; the sweet cherries pair fabulously with the tart lime flavor. It's the kind of dessert that you can just keep on eating on these hot summer days, one tiny bite after another sweetly melting and cooling your palate. Try it, you'll see just what I mean!
P.S. See those wonderful looking cookies behind the sorbet? Check back Monday for the recipe - they're, for sure, one of the most delicious but unusual recipes I've come across lately - an Italian cookie with a fun name; Canestrelli!
- Ingredients:
- 2 pounds sweet cherries stemmed and pitted (I used Bing cherries)
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup frozen limeade concentrate thawed
- 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier* can use another type of liquor (see below)
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Instructions:
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Place cherries, water, and sugar in a medium saucepan; simmer for 5 minutes until cherries are slightly softened and sugar is dissolved.
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Remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature then add limeade and place mixture in a blender.
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Blend until smooth then allow to cool in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
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Add Grand Marnier and freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
Notes: Grand Marnier (or any other type of liquor) will keep homemade sorbets and ice creams from getting hard and icy. All you need is a tablespoon.
mia xara says
Such a tasty and refreshing sorbet! Thank you for posting this recipe , Chris,I have a lot of cherries in stock and this is a great way to use them! Have a great week!
Carol @ Always Thyme to Cook says
Such a delicious flavor and a gorgeous deep color. I'd love a scoop or two with those beautiful cookies!
Lizzy says
Wow, your sorbet sounds extraordinary! And the color is amazing, too! Great childhood memories...and I can't believe you have found cherries for such a bargain!
PS...I am joining the ranks of many and blogging about your sister's chocolate meringue cookie recipe tomorrow! They were a hit!
Angela says
Totally brilliant!
Claire @ Claire K Creations says
I love how bright it is. It's virtually bursting with flavour! I have an image of you two walking along spitting as you go. Very cute!
Cathy at Wives with Knives says
I always know I will find something wonderful when I come to visit you, Chris. There is no better dessert than cookies and ice cream. Love that intense, beautiful color of the bing cherries.
Adam says
that looks so good, sorbet is much better than ice cream
LeiShell says
This made me so hungry! Great food photography too!
Blond Duck says
The perfect ending to those tomato skewers!
Gloria says
OMY this sorbet look absolutely delicious:)))
lena says
i like this colour a lot, i think i probably own a lipstick of this colour too!
sophiesfoodiefiles says
What a lovely & fabulously looking cheery sorbet! The cookies look beautiful too!
Waw!
Thanks for the tip about the Grand Marnier as well! 😉
xxx
Marina@Picnic at Marina says
I want those cookies, they are so pretty! And sorbet too... Lovely, Chris! 🙂
Debra Eliot says
What a fantastic color and such a pretty presentation with the lime wedge AND those delicious looking cookies in the background. I loved your story. Nice memories.
The Café Sucré Farine says
Frances, you could definitely just use lime juice and honey or agave, about the same amount that would equal 1/2 cup of sugar. I would probably add the juice and zest of 2 limes.
Martha says
I love those cherries! This looks fantastic!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
What a pretty sorbet, Chris! I love anything cherry and those cookies are just adorable.
BTW, are you on Pinterest? I've looked but couldn't find you if you are. 🙂
Dining Alone says
My sister is allergic to cherries so we never had them growing up, so I have really been enjoying them lately!! This sorbet looks so good!
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
I love the vibrant color. The cherries really have been wonderful this summer...so sweet.
Kim Garceau says
So found of cherries too, I like these little gems of heaven! This sorbet looks like perfect summer dessert: light, fruity and tasty!
Kate says
What a beautiful color. My favorite drink is a cherry limeade so I can see this combination getting five stars!
Sandra Lee says
Cherries around here are $2.99 lb on sale so they are a rare treat. The color of your sorbet Is so inviting. Great on a hot day or during a snowstorm.
Hovkonditorn says
Oh, your cherry sorbet would be really nice now in this sunny weather here in Singapore! Lovely! The cookies are so beautiful!
Happier Than a Pig in Mud says
You sorbet looks great! Funny, I just saw that cherries are on sale here starting Sunday-Yum:@)
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I love your stories. The cherry sorbet looks beautiful. I have been eating so many cherries latley, but I can't stop, there so good. It's sad that cherry season is almost over!