If you have a sweet tooth and love ice cream, but fruit is not your thing, then give this dairy-free salted caramel sorbet a try.
This sweet treat does not contain milk/cream, so it is safe to eat on a clear, liquid diet and gives the illusion of ‘solid food’ at a time when we are craving some real food the most.
The instructions here are for making it by hand without an ice-cream maker, but if you do have an ice-cream maker this will make the process even easier (just follow your appliance instructions).
Salted Caramel Sorbet for clear liquid diet
Cooking Time: 30 minutes + cooling and freezing time (6+ hours)
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt (or to taste)
Method
Part 1: Prepare salted caramel syrup
- In a dry heavy saucepan, place sugar over moderate heat until it begins to melt.
- Continue to cook, stirring, until sugar has melted completely and has turned a deep caramel color.
- Remove pan from heat.
- Carefully and slowly pour water down the sides of the pan.
- Return pan to heat and cook caramel, stirring, until sugar has dissolved completely and mixture is syrupy. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Stir in vanilla and salt (adjust to taste).
Part 2: Make the sorbet
- Place syrup into a sturdy, freezer-safe container and freeze undisturbed for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Remove from freezer, and whisk the sorbet syrup to break it up and incorporate any ice crystals that have formed at the edges. Return to freezer.
- Freeze for 4 hours, continuing to mix the sorbet once an hour to break up the ice crystals. Mixing will progressively become more difficult as the sorbet solidifies, but it is a necessary step to get a nice, light texture. An ice-cream maker will make this step easier, but is not required.
- When the mixture is firm but scoop-able, stop mixing.
- Serve immediately, or transfer into a freezer-safe container for storage.
Storage | Store in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutritional Info | Calories: 762cal, protein: 0g, carbohydrate: 200.5g, Fat: 0g
