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Mint Sorbet Essay

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Orange Mint Julep Sorbet and Mimosas
It’s the holiday weekend and we all know what that means…food will be shared and drinks will be flowing! What better way to get your drink on then with your dessert?! Yep, we are putting the booze IN the sorbet. ;-) My Orange Mint Julep Sorbet contains a cup of bourbon, and then you can turn the sorbet into a mimosa with perfectly chilled Prosecco.
What sparked the idea for Orange Mint Julep Sorbet?
I know y’all are thinking what the heck sparked this idea for Orange Mint Julep Sorbet. Well, I had a big bag of navel oranges sitting in my fruit basket and I had been craving sorbet so I sat down and brainstormed some popular drinks that I could possibly turn into a sorbet. Now, you don’t traditionally see orange mint juleps on bar menus, but that’s the fun part of having …show more content…

Ensure that the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat, cover it with a lid and allow it to steep for 20 minutes.
Add the mint syrup to the orange juice and whisk until combined. Chill the mixture for at least 4 hours.
Once the syrup has chilled for 4 hours, grab a small saucepan and pour the 1/3 cup of cold water into the pan. Evenly sprinkle the gelatin on top of the water and allow the gelatin time to absorb the water, usually takes 2 minutes. This step is called blooming.
After the gelatin has bloomed, gently warm it over low heat and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved into the liquid. This takes about 3 minutes. After the gelatin has completely dissolved, remove from heat and pour into a medium bowl. Whisk in the cold bourbon until fully combined. Strain the bourbon gelatin mixture into the orange juice syrup mixture. Whisk to combine. Remove the mint leaves from the sorbet

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