Grapefruit sorbet with coconut yoghurt cream
serves
4
Jo Barrett shares a refreshing and summery citrus and cream dessert that comes with plenty of grapefruit zing.
Ingredients (11)
- 280g caster sugar
- 60g dextrose powder (from specialty supermarkets)
- 450ml fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 cup (25g) coconut flakes, toasted
- Zest of 1 lime
Coconut yoghurt cream
- 1 1/2 sheets titanium-strength gelatine
- 100ml coconut cream
- 90g caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 215ml thickened cream
- 210g natural yoghurt
Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.
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1.Heat 470ml water in a saucepan over medium heat until warm (40°C). Remove from the heat. Add sugar and dextrose powder and use a stick blender to blend until combined.
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2.Return to low heat. Cook until mixture reaches 85°C. Remove from heat and stir in grapefruit juice. Set aside to cool completely.
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3.Transfer cooled grapefruit mixture to an ice-cream machine. Churn following manufacturers directions for 1 hour 30 minutes, then freeze until required.
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4.For the coconut yoghurt cream, soak gelatine in a bowl of cold water for 5 minutes to soften. Place coconut cream, sugar and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is heated through. Transfer to a bowl.
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5.Squeeze water from gelatine and add to the mix, stirring until dissolved. Whisk thickened cream in a separate bowl to soft peaks. Stir yoghurt into coconut mixture, then fold in whipped cream.
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6.Transfer to a 6.5cm-deep, 11.5cm x 19cm container. Chill for 4 hours or until set.
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7.Remove sorbet from freezer and soften slightly, then spoon into a piping bag with a 2cm star nozzle. Pipe sorbet into serving glasses, then top with coconut yoghurt cream, coconut flakes and lime zest to serve.
Recipe Notes
You will need a thermometer, ice-cream machine and piping bag with star nozzle. Begin this recipe at least 4 hours ahead.
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