Strawberry-Black Pepper Sorbet Recipe
Photo: Jan Smith
This luscious sorbet has just a hint of black pepper to contrast and accentuate the sweetness of ripe summer strawberries. To crush the peppercorns, use a mortar and pestle, the side of a chef's knife, or the bottom of a heavy pan or skillet.

Yield:

 
12 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

 

Ingredients


Preparation
1 cup
 sugar $
1 cup water
2 tablespoons coarsely crushed black peppercorns
6 cups sliced strawberries (about 2 pounds) $
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice $
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in peppercorns; let stand 20 minutes.
Drain sugar syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Place half of sugar syrup, half of sliced strawberries, and fresh lemon juice in a blender, and process until smooth. Pour pureed mixture into a bowl. Repeat the procedure with remaining sugar syrup and sliced strawberries.
Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm.

Note:

 
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Cynthia Nicholson,
JUNE 2005