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  • Panq@lemmy.nz
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    9 days ago

    We recently got one of those ice cream gizmos that can (among other things) turn a brick of frozen fruit into a sorbet. It’s surprising how good something incredibly basic like canned pineapple turns out.

    Haven’t tried any actually adventurous recipes yet.

    • Dave@lemmy.nzOPM
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      9 days ago

      I have one of those basic ones you put a special bowl in the freezer ahead of time then take it out and put it into the spinning thing to make the ice cream. Got it as a wedding present so it’s lasted quite a long time! Though various parts are held together with duct tape, it still works well.

      I don’t think I’ve every tried to make sorbet. I might have early on, it was a long time ago. I ended up with a nice base ice cream recipe I liked then have added various things over the years. I made hokey pokey a few times, that was pretty good. Lots of orange chocolate chip which is always a favourite. I’ve thrown strawberries or raspberries in to a vanilla base which is pretty good. I should try some others but don’t really use it too much these days.