This was a real hit at my house! Since I beat air into in one of the last steps, it ends up being a bit softer than typical sorbet. It's great plain on a super hot July day, but I bet a scoop would be just as good floating in vodka as a festive holiday drink!
4 c fresh berries
1 c water
1 c sugar
1 T lemon or lime juice
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 c Ripe Peach Balsamic Vinegar (from The Olive Twist)
- Mix berries, water, sugar, & lemon juice in a medium pan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Stir until sugar is well dissolved, pressing lightly to help berries release their juice.
- Boil about 5 minutes.
- Pour mixture through a strainer into a metal mixing bowl, reserving the juice, pressing lightly on the seeds & pulp to extract as much juice as possible.
- Sprinkle the packet of gelatin over the hot juice & let sit 5 minutes to "bloom."
- Stir gelatin into the mixture well & add the vinegar.
- Place bowl in freezer about 1-2 hours until slushy.
- Remove from freezer & beat well with an electric mixer.
- Return to freezer for 1 hour.
- Beat well until mixture is lighter in color & volume has doubled.
- Return to the freezer until well frozen
