Raspberry spoom

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
225 grams Caster sugar
2 Limes, grated rind & juice
8 Fresh mint leaves
225 grams Fresh raspberries, plus extra to serve
300 millilitres Sweet white wine, eg Sauternes
2 mediums Egg whites
125 millilitres Raspberry liqueur, to serve
Lemon geranium leaves, to decorate

Directions

1. Place 115g of the caster sugar in a pan with 300ml water, the lime rind and juice and mint. Bring to the boil. Leave to cool, then discard the mint.

2. Place the raspberries and wine in a food processor or blender and process to a pur‚e. Stir into the lime mixture and place in a freezerproof container. Freeze until solid.

3. Remove the sorbet from the freezer and break up ice crystals with a fork. Whisk the egg whites together until stiff, then gradually whisk in the remaining sugar until thick and glossy. Fold into the sorbet and beat until well mixed. Serve immediately with extra raspberries and 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur over each serving. Decorate with geranium leaves.

To freeze: freeze at the end of stage 2 for up to 3 months.

NOTES : An Italian favourite - a mix of sorbet and soft meringue.

Preparation: 15 minutes, plus overnight freezing Cooking: 5 minutes Serves 8 Per serving: 192 cals, 0.04g fat Recipe by: BBC Vegetarian Good Food, July 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #645 by Kerry Erwin <kerry@...> on Jun 16, 1997

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