- Why did it go rock hard in the freezer?
- You used too little sugar. Sugar acts as 'antifreeze'. If making at home without a machine, add a little glucose syrup or alcohol for softness.
Daiquiri Ice sorbet
This dessert is actually a 'sorbet', i.e., dairy-free ice cream. Its texture is determined by sugar concentration: sugar solution's freezing point is lower than pure water's, so when freezing, it doesn't form a hard ice block but a slushy, scoopable consistency. Citric acid and rum aroma esters provide the distinctive, cocktail-like taste.
Ingredients
200
g
Sugar
500
ml
Water
100
ml
Fresh Lime juice
1
tsp
Rum flavouring/extract
1
pc
Lime zest (grated)
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Equipment Needed
- Saucepan: for boiling syrup.
- Freezer/Machine: for crystallisation.
Instructions
1
✓
Make syrup from water and sugar: boil until sugar dissolves completely. Cool completely.
Tip: If you added lime while hot, the heat would change the fresh citrus taste ('cook it').
2
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Mix the lime juice, zest and rum flavouring into the cold syrup.
Tip: Adjust acidity to taste, but remember: flavours are less intense when frozen, so season boldly!
3
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Pour into a flat dish and place in the freezer. Remove every 30 minutes and scrape thoroughly with a fork. Repeat 4-5 times (Granita method).
Tip: Mechanical agitation breaks large ice crystals, resulting in a slushy, not solid ice block.
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Ingredients
- 200 g Sugar
- 500 ml Water
- 100 ml Fresh Lime juice
- 1 tsp Rum flavouring/extract
- 1 pc Lime zest (grated)