Friday, July 11, 2008

Cherry Orange & Creamy Peach Sorbet to Cool Ya

Summer's in full swing, and we've found a delicious way to keep cool! It's simple, nutritious, and you don't even need an ice-cream maker.


Cherry Orange Sorbet

2 c fresh/frozen cherries
2 c orange juice
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice




Put everything into a food processor and puree.












Transfer to a pitcher, and p
our the mixture into 2 ice-cube trays and freeze it until firm.

When you're ready to serve the sorbet, transfer the fruit cubes to a food processor. Pulse them, in short bursts, to make smooth sorbet.

Serve & eat immediately.





Here are the ingredients for another batch of sorbet.

Creamy Peach Sorbet

1 c coconut milk
1 large banana
3 peaches (I used some I canned last year)





This yielded a creamy, tropical flavor that my family loved.

Next time you make a smoothie, pour some of it into ice-cube trays to blend later into a frozen treat. The possibilities are endless, and I have a baggie in the freezer loaded with various frozen fruit ice cubes ready to be made into sorbet.




And because it's vegan, you'll also be cooling the planet. Does it surprise you that dairy cows are responsible for 25% of Idaho's carbon footprint? Dairy production produces loads of methane gas, which is 20 times more effective as CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere. Read this article to learn more about the vegan/global warming connection.
Hey, this dish is so chill that you might need toe socks to warm up your flip flops!

21 comments:

turquoise cro said...

mmmmMMMMMM! All this yumminess is making me hungry!!! I want to try that coconut one first!!! Cute socks!!!! tee hee

LizNoVeggieGirl said...

Oh my goodness, that Cherry-Orange Sorbet sounds sooo refreshing - yum!

aTxVegn said...

Cherry orange sounds soooo good! And the peach coconut - I just love fresh peaches right now.

Carrie™ said...

I never would have thought that making sorbet would be so effortless. And no real special equipment required. The coconut one sounds divine! The cherry would be pretty tasty too. Thanks Vicki!
BTW, love the toes!

turquoise cro said...

LOL just did notice the sorbet container and spoon! Phew! I miss YOU! girly! xo, Cinda

Daelyn Fortney said...

Oooh I love the ice cube tray idea! :-)

moi + toi PHOTOGRAPHIE said...

i have never made sorbet before.. i think i will do that tomorrow. thanks for the recipes!

The Little Mama said...

Oh, that looks so lovely. Thank you for sharing the recipe!

Sarah said...

That ice cream bowl and spoon bring back sooo many memories of young childhood. I got one of those from an edible candy arrangement after I had my tonsils out when I was 5. We had to get rid of the bowl, because 10 years later it cracked and it was growing some interesting specimens within the hollow shell. But I was soooo sad when it had to leave. haha

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Veggie said...

Yummy! Especially the Peach one.

urban vegan said...

I'd like to swim in that sorbet right now.

Erin said...

This is a great method for making sorbet! It sounds kind of like a smoothie, as long as the ingredients you put in are good it will work out.

Sam said...

I love sorbet! I'm going to have to try the cherry/orange... yum!

Anonymous said...

Delicious smoothie! I did not know that fact about cows, yet another reason that everyone should go vegan...I always make the argument that eating dairy is not in sync with evolution...ha!

-jjw

www.izzitgreen.com

Vegan_Noodle said...

The perfect summer treat! And I love those socks... it's definitely important for people to start making the connection between global warming and their diet.

Latayy said...

Thanks for the comment on my blog Vicki. For the cheeze sauce you can use more milk and thahini if you like it is about taste but be sure to heat it and let it curd and add a little salt if you like..
I will try your sorbet today but with strawberries
Yes surprisingly we have loads of strawberries in Barbados lol
imported of course but there is a sale at my workplace for 100 pounds for 25 usd so I will make use of that and try some stuff using strawberries

Shakespere said...

Hi. I enjoyed reading your blog. IT was interesting. Thanks.

DJ said...

Those toe socks rock! Plus that peach sorbet looks tooo good!

bazu said...

those sorbets look awesome! I could especially go for the peach right now... perfect for breakfast! ;-)

Ooooh, love the toe socks.

TNL said...

The Peach sorbet looks awesome...and those socks are too cute. perfect for the coming months..!

cheers,ts
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