This sorbet is fruity and sweet, and with a slight lingering warmth from the chili pepper it's been infused with.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1 quart | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 10 minutes | 12 hours |
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This sorbet is fruity and sweet, and with a slight lingering warmth from the chili pepper it's been infused with.
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Ingredients
- 1 Ghost pepper about 1-1/2" long
- 1-1/2 pounds raspberies fresh or frozen, divided
- 1-1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
Servings: quart
Instructions
- Split the ghost pepper in half lengthwise (with gloves on to avoid getting capsaicin on your fingers) and mix it into a saucepan with the sugar and water. Place it over medium heat, and bring to a boil before reducing the heat to low. Let this simmer for 10 minutes and then shut the heat off and let the chili steep in the syrup until cooled --about 1 hour.
- When it comes to making the sorbet you have two options. If you don’t mind a bunch of seeds in your sorbet you can freeze the raspberries (or buy frozen berries), get the syrup really cold (and I mean really cold) and then puree all but a handful together with the little lime juice in the food processor until it’s all smooth. Remove the blade from the processor, throw in the remaining raspberries, stir to combine and Immediately transfer it to a storage container and freeze until it has hardened up. No need for pulling out the ice cream machine for any churning.
- If you don't want all the seeds then puree all but a handful of the berries, strain them through a fine mesh sieve to catch the seeds and mix the hot pink juice with the syrup and lime. Pour it into your ice cream churner and churn per the manufacturer's instructions (though I think 20 minutes is probably a pretty good all around time). Once its perfectly churned, throw in the remaining berries and just give them a few seconds to combine. Transfer the sorbet to a storage container and freeze for at least a few hours to firm it up.
Recipe Notes
-If you're using an ice cream churning machine make sure the freezer bowl is utterly frozen. I have a big stand-up freezer in the basement that I just keep mine in but if yours doesn't live in the freezer I would recommend to put it in there at least 2 days before you plan to make this.
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