Pineapple Anise Sherbet

Pineapple Anise Sherbet

Info

Rating
Calories
369.0
Protein
2.0
Sodium
7.0

Description

Our food editors find the texture of pineapple sherbet so much lighter and fluffier than that of other sherbets and sorbets — it practically has the weightlessness of granita. It provides a wonderful, tangy balance to the rich ambrosia cake and is delicious on its own, too.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 teaspoons anise seeds
1 teaspoon Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur (optional)
1 (4-lb) pineapple (labeled "extra sweet"), trimmed, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Special equipment: an ice cream maker

Directions

  1. Bring water, sugar, and anise seeds to a boil in a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in Pernod (if using). Cool syrup to room temperature, about 1 hour, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
  2. While syrup cools, cut enough pineapple into 1-inch chunks to measure 5 1/4 cups (reserve remainder for another use), then purée pineapple in 3 batches in a blender at high speed until very smooth, about 1 minute per batch. Stir purée and lemon juice into cooled syrup until combined well, then chill, covered, until very cold, about 4 hours.
  3. Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.

Tags

    Ice Cream Machine Fruit Dessert Digestif Frozen Dessert Pineapple Spring Summer Anise Party Gourmet Fat Free Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
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