Cooler weather still leaves room for a seasonal sorbet recipe! Fresh plums, creme de cassis and homemade rosemary-infused gin come together to create Plum Rosemary-Gin Sorbet, a sophisticated frozen dessert in an irresistible shade of pink! No ice cream machine required.
I’ve been laying low this week. I had surgery earlier in the week and though it was an outpatient surgery, it was under general anesthesia which has left me knocked out! I somehow imagined jumping back to my normal hurry-scurry pace in a day or so however but such was not the case. Between lots of napping I took a walk down memory lane, poking around in the earlier days of Boulder Locavore.
In the first few years of Boulder Locavore I shared a variety of seasonal recipes I loved however I often wrote about three sentences and used tiny photo that did not showcase the recipe at its best. One of my early favorites was this Plum Rosemary-Gin Sorbet. Made with seasonal plums which give the sorbet a gorgeous fuchsia tone, the recipe is simple to make with a sophisticated depth of flavor thanks to crème de cassis and a touch of home infused rosemary gin.
I made this recipe around the time I made and shared Hedgerow Gin, an infused liqueur made traditionally with hedgerow fruits. I fell head over heels with Italian Prune Plum which have a yellow fruit and dusty looking purple skin that shines to be a brilliant jewel tone. Any plum variety will certainly work so pick your favorite.
We are in the strange time of year when days might start with the promise of a cozy sweater being mandatory, only to yield to multiple clothes changes and a beastly hot end to the day. Plum Rosemary-Gin Sorbet is a great dessert for the unpredictable mercury, with plums being in season and with bold flavor. The sorbet may be made in a traditional ice cream machine or without a machine (instructions included in recipe).
Plum Rosemary-Gin Sorbet
Ingredients
- 3 ounces granulated sugar
- 1 ½ pounds Italian Prune Plums , cut in half and pitted
- 3 ½ tablespoons Rosemary-Infused Gin
- 1 tablespoon Crème de Cassis
- 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a small pan, add the sugar to 4 ounces water. Over medium heat bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 5 minutes until sugar fully dissolves. Stir while mixture boils. Remove from heat.
- In a medium size pan, place all plum halves with ¼ cup water. Bring to a simmer over low heat, cover, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until fruit has softened (you are essentially lightly steaming the fruit to soften it making the juice able to more freely be extracted from the fruit). Remove from heat.
- Place the plums and any liquid into a food mill and process with a medium sized disc until all available juice and pulp has been extracted. If you do not have a food mill, place plums and liquid into a sieve or strainer and push through with a spoon to extract the pulp and juice. Discard the peel.
- Add the plum mixture to the sugar syrup. Add the gin, Crème de Cassis and lemon juice. Stir to combine and cool in the refrigerator until fully chilled or overnight.
- Freezing the sorbet: Electric Ice Cream machine: Process by manufacturer’s instruction. Without a machine: Place sorbet in a shallow freezer-proof pan. Allow to almost freeze, and stir the mixture. Repeat the freeze/stir process a few times to ensure a consistent texture. The alcohol prevents the sorbet from a completely rock hard freeze allowing the mixing not to be too difficult.
Nutrition
This delicious recipe was originally published in September 2011 and has been updated in 2016.
OfRecipes says
This looks super yummy! My mouth is watering just looking at it!
Kita Bryant says
Wow, what a delicious looking sorbet! I love the little extra added in as well 😉
Nicole Escat says
Wow, I haven’t tried a gin sorbet. Sounds like very interesting and the fact that I love the color so I love this too!
Rosey says
Anesthesia really can knock you plum out! This recipe sounds like a good one!
Amanda Love says
That’s really nice. I love the lovely plum color and I’m sure this will perfect in parties or gatherings with your closest friends. I love how easy the recipe is and I’m definitely keeping it.
Janell Poulette says
This recipe is a lot simpler than I thought it would be. I am a huge fan of sorbet, no matter what time of year. The color is beautiful too, any food that is pink is always delicious!
Liz Mays says
Those flavor sound so good. I think this would be a really fun dessert to try. I need to start making treats like this.
Jeanine says
Wow does this sound unique, and looks so pretty. Would love to give it a try and see if I like it! Looks so good.
Mixed Reviews says
Plum Rosemary Gin Sorbet looks extremely refreshing and deliciously unique because of the fun ingredients.
Marcie W. says
How funny, over the summer I thought about how much I love plums, but how I wish I knew more ways to utilize them. This sorbet sounds perfect, especially since it is still in the high nineties here in Las Vegas!