Roses always add an air of elegance to any occasion. This sorbet is a wonderful addition to any party, dinner, garden, formal, casual or even a party for one! It doesn’t take too long to make but has to freeze for a while. Four hours is the minimum time it will take, so I prefer to make it the day before and not take the chance of it being soft.
I have made it with different colours of rose but red or pink will give the prettiest shades. Yellow was a close second and, although the taste was good, it didn’t have the fabulous look of the red. If I make the yellow one again, I will add some lemon rind, but that is a recipe for another day.
Sorbets are so versatile, so don’t get stuck on serving it in small dishes in-between courses. They have gone from cleaning the palate to seducing the palate. The sugar in this recipe means it can’t really be classed as a diet food, but it is a lot healthier than ice-cream. My diet conscious friends enjoy it, and I am sure yours will too.
Play around with serving styles. Use beautiful glasses and top with tiny meringues, and pink and red fruits – raspberries, pomegranates, cherries or paper-thin slices of strawberries are some ideas for you. Powdery Turkish delight adds a little bit of luxury and grated white chocolate tastes amazing.
What is a celebration without champagne? For an absolutely delicious, high-class punch, place a dollop of sorbet into a flute glass and pour Champagne over it. Float some petals on top and serve.
Save this recipe, and when roses are in full bloom make a whole lot for the freezer.
Sorbet of Roses
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Castor sugar
- 2 cups Water
- 2 cups Red and/or pink scented rose petals
- 1/2 tsp Lemon juice
Instructions
- Dissolve the sugar in the water in a pot, stirring all the time. Bring to the boil and keep on a fast simmer for 5 minutes
- Remove from the heat and add the rose petals.
- Leave to stand until cold. Strain and discard the petals. Add lemon juice
- Freeze either in an ice cream maker or in the freezer, whisking every ½ hour, while you are still able, to ensure the sorbet is smooth
- It will be ready to eat after approximately 4 hours. Once it is frozen it will keep for several months.