Gazpacho Sorbet With Apple Aspic
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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For the Apple Aspic
- 236.59 ml apple juice (clear and unfiltered)
- 4.92 ml unflavoured gelatin
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For the Gazpacho Sorbet
- 4.92 ml unflavoured gelatin
- 14.79 ml hot water
- 1 garlic clove
- 2.46 ml salt
- 453.59 g ripe tomatoes, cored and quartered
- 1 large red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 118.29 ml vidalia onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 piece English cucumber (1 1/2 inch)
- 29.58 ml sherry wine vinegar (preferably "reserva")
- 14.79 ml grappa
- 6.16 ml sugar
- 29.58 ml extra virgin olive oil
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For Drizzling
- 44.37 ml balsamic vinegar (top quality)
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For Garnish
- mint leaf
directions
- Make Aspic: Bring the apple juice to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish and chill, uncovered, until firm, about 2 hours.
- Make Gazpacho Sorbet: Soften gelatin in hot water for 1 minutes.
- Mash garic to a paste with the salt, using a mortar and pestle ( or mince and mash with a large knife.) Blend garlic paste tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, vinegar, grappa and sugar in a food processor until it is as smooth as possible. Add oil and gelatin mixture with motor running.
- Force the puree through a sieve into a bowl, pressing firmly on the solids until all liquid has been forced out. Discard solids.
- Chill mixture until cold, about 1 hour, then freeze in an icecream maker.
- Transfer the sorbet to an airtight container and put in the freezer to harden.
- Reduce balsamic vinegar: Boil vinegar in a small nonreative saucepan until syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes, then cool completely.
- Assemble Dish: Cut aspic into small cubes and divide among 4 plates. Drizzle aspic with balsamic syrup, then top with a scoop ( about 1/4 cup) of the sorbet.
- Garnish with mint.
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I am a classically trained chef and a grad of NECI in Vermont. I ran my own catering company for years and then decided to switch gears and go to law school. I now practice law and cook just for fun.
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