Sauces, Juices and Drinks Recipes - Tomato Sorbet with Gin

Recipe

Ingredients

• 55 g/2 oz (1/4 cup) sugar

• 750 g/1 3/4 lb tomatoes

• 100 m1/3 1/2 fl oz (1/2 cup) gin

• juice of 1 lime

• sliced lime for the garnish

Serves 6

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Method:

1. Bring the sugar to the boil with 100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz (scant 1/2 cup) water. Simmer gently until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.

2. Peel the tomatoes, cut into quarters and remove the seeds. Chop the tomato pieces finely and put in a saucepan.

3. Simmer over a low heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Puree the tomatoes with the sugar solution in a liquidizer or with a hand-mixer. Put this mixture in a freezer box and put in the freezer compartment. Stir from time to time with a whisk as it freezes.

5. Divide the tomato sorbet into six portions and put them in cold glasses or glass bowls. Mix the gin and lime juice and sprinkle over the sorbet.

6. Garnish with slices of lime and serve immediately.

Note: A sorbet is a semi-frozen dessert made from fruit pulp which was invented by the ancient Persians. It is often served with alcohol as a refreshment just before the main course of a large meal.