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Contributor: Antipova Antipova

So the sorbet recipe is very flexible! At the end of the meeting, we'll all throw out a few flavors, and we'll all brainstorm how we'd make a recipe for them!

Rhubarb is native to China, and was introduced to Europe via Russia. It was traditionally used more for medicinal benefits (the root is a laxative). Its first recorded use as a food (eating the petioles in pie) in 1778, though it was first planted in 1608.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Antipova
Yeah, I really wanted to do strawberry too but they weren't on sale the day I went to the store for this endeavor The ingredients you need for your sorbet are going to depend on what you want your sorbet to taste like.At the most basic level, ... more
Oooh, a strawberry and blueberry and raspberry sorbet would be fantastic. Talk about the essence of summer.
07/23/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
Am I too late? Popping in for a while to observe. Still getting the hang of the whole club thing.

I haven't made sorbet yet, but I did make cherry vanilla ice cream yesterday. I'll have to give sorbet a go.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
Am I too late? Popping in for a while to observe. Still getting the hang of the whole club thing.

I haven't made sorbet yet, but I did make cherry vanilla ice cream yesterday. I'll have to give sorbet a go.
Here we still are! We just went over the recipes, now we're getting to the method. Glad to have you




Because the rhubarb is the most involved sorbet I made, let's start with that one.

I started with raw rhubarb, so I had to extract the flavor from the stalks before I could make a simple syrup. To do that, I just put the rhubarb and water in a pot on the stove



and cooked them for about 5 minutes, until all their color has transferred to the water



and then strained them



And then I had some beautiful bright pink rhubarb juice.


07/23/2012
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
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Originally posted by Antipova
Here we still are! We just went over the recipes, now we're getting to the method. Glad to have you




Because the rhubarb is the most involved sorbet I made, let's start with that one.

I started with raw rhubarb, so I ... more
pretty!
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
pretty!
I love rhubarb for so many reasons.
07/23/2012
Contributor: pootpootpoot pootpootpoot
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Originally posted by Antipova
Here we still are! We just went over the recipes, now we're getting to the method. Glad to have you




Because the rhubarb is the most involved sorbet I made, let's start with that one.

I started with raw rhubarb, so I ... more
As usual this thread gets my stomach growling! Don't you know I'm on a diet?!
07/23/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by Antipova
Here we still are! We just went over the recipes, now we're getting to the method. Glad to have you




Because the rhubarb is the most involved sorbet I made, let's start with that one.

I started with raw rhubarb, so I ... more
You know, I don't even think I knew that was Rhubarb.
07/23/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
pretty!
I'm not a huge fan of rhubarb, but I love the color. Hubs loves rhubarb, though.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Now I have my water and flavoring combined, and I just need to add the sugar and a dash of lemon juice to balance the flavor. I added half a cup of brown sugar and half a cup of white sugar, then began to heat the liquid again.



Once the sugar is dissolved, turn off the heat and let your sorbet-to-be cool.

Rhubarb made it to the Americas via Maine between 1790 and 1800, and in under 20 years it was being sold in produce markets
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by pootpootpoot
As usual this thread gets my stomach growling! Don't you know I'm on a diet?!
Just work it into your balanced meal ...
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Beck
You know, I don't even think I knew that was Rhubarb.
Now you know
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Then let's get started with the Iced Tea and Lemonade Sorbet!

This one, I made just like I make sweet tea. I boiled sugar and water until the sugar dissolved, and then I added the tea bags and let them steep in the hot sugar water for ~5 minutes.



After removing the tea bags (and wringing out all the extra tea), I added the lemon juice.




Then I waited for the mixture to cool to room temperature before moving it to the freezer.

As rhubarb was originally used only for its root, its petioles (leaf stems) have not always been so large. The large plant stalks resulted from the crossing of different species of rhubarb which were being grown for their roots (interspecies hybrid).

07/23/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Antipova
Just work it into your balanced meal ...
So far I've learned that Antipova is a very naughty influence.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
So far I've learned that Antipova is a very naughty influence.
But a tasty one
07/23/2012
Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
So far I've learned that Antipova is a very naughty influence.
I agree.
07/23/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
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Originally posted by Antipova
But a tasty one
No argument there.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Are people feeling caught up?

07/23/2012
Contributor: pootpootpoot pootpootpoot
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Originally posted by SneakersAndPearls
No argument there.
Definitely! And I must say I've never heard of tea sorbet, or even tea ice cream! I don't know how no one's mass producing this (that I know of) what with the current sweet tea craze sweeping America.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
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Originally posted by Antipova

Are people feeling caught up?

Yup I'm caught up!
07/23/2012
Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
Yup!
07/23/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
On it.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Jordan B Jordan B
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Originally posted by Antipova

Are people feeling caught up?

Yup caught up
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by pootpootpoot
Definitely! And I must say I've never heard of tea sorbet, or even tea ice cream! I don't know how no one's mass producing this (that I know of) what with the current sweet tea craze sweeping America.
Eden Cooks, ahead of the curve!
07/23/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by pootpootpoot
Definitely! And I must say I've never heard of tea sorbet, or even tea ice cream! I don't know how no one's mass producing this (that I know of) what with the current sweet tea craze sweeping America.
Green tea ice cream after a heavy Chinese meal is heaven. Just sayin'.
07/23/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
I'm with you!
07/23/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
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Originally posted by Antipova

Are people feeling caught up?

yep!
07/23/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

For the lemon ginger sorbet, I shredded and chopped the ginger, and added it with half a cup of water and half a cup of sugar to a pot on the stove.



I boiled it long enough to let the sugar dissolve, and then added the lemon juice and let it cool to room temperature.



Rhubarb requires deep well drained sandy loam to loam soil with a good supply of organic matter. Heavy soils are satisfactory if they are well drained but the structure should be improved with manure or other forms of organic matter, also raised beds may be considered.

07/23/2012
Contributor: pootpootpoot pootpootpoot
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Originally posted by Ansley
Green tea ice cream after a heavy Chinese meal is heaven. Just sayin'.
Ah that's right! I meant sweet tea, but I do love green tea ice cream too!
07/23/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
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Originally posted by pootpootpoot
Ah that's right! I meant sweet tea, but I do love green tea ice cream too!
I've never even heard of green tea ice cream but it sounds divine!
07/23/2012