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Plum Prosecco Sorbet

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe for Plums
A&M's Testing Notes: This recipe is easy enough to prepare and it produces a deliciously elegant dessert. The flavors start out with the sweet fruitiness, then you get the cinnamon and vanilla that make you think...
This recipe is easy enough to prepare and it produces a deliciously elegant dessert. The flavors start out with the sweet fruitiness, then you get the cinnamon and vanilla that make you think of eating cobbler, then the sparkling wine reminds you that this is a "grown up" dessert. I'll definitely make this again, but next time I’ll use my immersion blender instead of a potato masher for smaller lumps of plum. And, yes, now I'm obsessed with making sorbet. – nannydeb

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drbabs's Notes: I'm still experimenting with frozen desserts, and this week I was inspired by David Lebovitz's red wine raspberry sorbet that was featured on the design*sponge blog. Here's the link if you...
I'm still experimenting with frozen desserts, and this week I was inspired by David Lebovitz's red wine raspberry sorbet that was featured on the design*sponge blog. Here's the link if you're curious: http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/07/special-edition-dessert-with-david-lebovitz-giveaway.html. (Don't tell him, but I have a little crush on him.) I was thinking of what to do with the big ripe juicy plums I bought this week, and I thought a sorbet with Prosecco would be lovely and refreshing for summer. The cinnamon in this recipe is from Penzey's--it's Vietnamese extra fancy cinnamon. I like it because it has a little heat (like red hots candy) and a really rich flavor. (This is pretty much the only cinnamon I like.) If you don't have an ice cream freezer, the fruit base is a wonderful sauce for vanilla ice cream or pound cake; yogurt or even your morning oatmeal. There will still be some small pieces of plum in the mixture after cooking. That was fine with me; you could strain them if you like. You could add a cup of water instead of Prosecco to make a non-alcoholic sorbet if you don't drink alcohol. (But alcohol does help the sorbet stay nice and soft.) And, unfortunately, the bubbles don't really make it into the sorbet, so any dry white wine will work; I just love Prosecco. - drbabs

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Serves 1 1/2 quarts of sorbet

3/4-1 cups sugar, depending on the sweetness of your plums Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 cups water Ask a question about this ingredient

1 pinch kosher salt Ask a question about this ingredient

3-4 large red plums, peeled, pitted, and coarsely chopped (yielding about 3 cups of fruit) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon orange zest Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup chilled Prosecco Ask a question about this ingredient

In a large saucepan, dissolve sugar and salt in water over medium heat and bring syrup to a boil. Stir in plums, and cook, stirring frequently, and mashing plums with a potato masher until the mixture is the consistency of very thick honey. (About 5-10 minutes) Transfer to bowl and refrigerate till very cold—2-3 hours or overnight.
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Add juice, zest, vanilla extract and cinnamon to mixture. Whisk to blend well. Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. After about 15 minutes (when mixture is beginning to freeze), pour Prosecco into ice cream freezer in slow stream. Process till entire mixture is frozen into a soft sorbet.
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Transfer to another container to freeze. Serve on its own, over pound cake, or with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
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20 Comments on Plum Prosecco Sorbet

innoabrd added about 1 year ago

This looks good. Greengages are in season now and I'm thinking I'll do a variation of this for a party tomorrow.

drbabs added about 1 year ago

You're making me wish for summer so we can get plums, too. I hope you enjoy it. It's one of my favorite things that I made last year.

Sagegreen added about 1 year ago

Congrats! And my ice cream attachment is on the way for my new KitchenAid mixer. All the frozen delights this past week decided that one in favor of now, rather than next summer!

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Thanks--it's so much fun!

nannydeb added about 1 year ago

I shared this with my best friend (but ate most of it myself) and she can't stop raving about it. In fact, we're making it again tomorrow night!

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Thanks again! I finished the last batch I made--may have to make more this weekend...

lapadia added about 1 year ago

Yum, you recipe will be on my list, waiting for the sun to shine in the NW...it's been cold, I still haven't made the other ice cream you posted......yet!

lapadia added 10 months ago

Hi drbabs! After reading the most recent frozen Prosecco addition I remembered that you had something similar and that I commented on a few months back. I still haven't made anything with this addition and am still looking forward to it, not sure of what fruit I will be using yet. Just thought I would stop by for an FYI! :)

drbabs added 10 months ago

Thanks, Linda--I haven't made this since last summer, but I'm looking forward to making it again now that warm weather is here.

Sagegreen added about 1 year ago

Wow! Fabulous. Now I will get that ice cream maker!

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Oh, you totally should. (Thanks.)

themissingingredient added about 1 year ago

Gorgeous dessert! I love reading David L everyday and getting my vicarious Paris fix.

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Thank you--me, too--- I feel like a stalker!

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

This looks so good! I've been up at the lake all week and leaving for home today where my ice cream maker is and was planning on making, yes, a plum prosecco sorbet to submit!! We were definitely mind-melding! This looks so delicious!

drbabs added about 1 year ago

How funny! Looks like AntoniaJames was mind melding, too--she also posted a sorbet!

ChezSuzanne added about 1 year ago

We just got back from the lake and am seeing her recipe too! I love it!

Lizthechef added about 1 year ago

Lovely summer recipe - the spicy cinnamon is new to me and very intriguing! When might I find it?

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Thanks--we have a Penzey's store here in Huntington, but if you don't (I think the closest to you is in LA.), they have a website: http://www.penzeys.com/

Lizthechef added about 1 year ago

hey, thanks for the info - your photos are quite fabulous lately!

drbabs added about 1 year ago

Thanks!