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    Meal Type / Desserts / Fruit / St. Patrick's Day kiwi sorbet (no ice cream maker!)

    St. Patrick's Day kiwi sorbet (no ice cream maker!)

    March 13, 2012 by Sarah Menanix · Modified: Jul 1, 2012

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    Happy (early) St. Patrick's Day! I've always been a sucker for this green holiday because my birthday is the day after. When asked my favorite color,  I still say green, even though I think anyone who has seen my apartment could tell you that I clearly prefer purple. Most of my birthday parties growing up involved some sort of green theme, and clovers always made an appearance. Now, I typically spend St. Patrick's Day at a less-frequented spot celebrating with all my friends because having your birthday party on a day when almost every twenty-something is also out at the bars makes it difficult to gather a large group in one place. I spent my first two legal drinking birthdays with all my pals at a sushi bar in Hollywood singing karaoke. This year promises to be much more mellow, but none less fun - we're heading up to Tahoe with a group of Lucas's college buddies (and there should finally be some snow!). I will be wearing green on slopes, even if it clashes with my winter attire. No matter how old I turn, St. Patrick's Day's emerald hue will always have a special place in my heart.

    I've mentioned before how I will take advantage of any excuse to make themed food, and St. Patrick's Day is no exception. I'm neither Irish nor a drinker, so my nod to the holiday will be in the form of green treats (yes, plural - expect more later in the week). This frozen sweet came as an unexpected surprise when I found myself in possession of six ripe kiwis. In my research group (DiLL), tradition holds that the week after you stood in the spotlight receiving feedback on your work, you thank your peers by providing food. Among Tim's edible snacks on Friday was a bag of organic kiwis that was left in front of me uneaten when the meeting ended. I'm not about to let food go to waste, so I brought them home to turn into some kind of St. Patrick's Day dessert. Don't worry, DiLL, I'll be bringing in additional green-themed goodies to share this week!

    This sorbet only has three ingredients (and that's counting water), and it can be made without an ice cream maker. SO EASY. And creamy. And tasty. I discovered while eating the icy sweet, however, that it seems I have a minor allergy to kiwi; after devouring two scoops, my tongue felt a little tingly. Google confirmed that I am not alone, and, in fact, many people have far more severe allergies to the fruit. It's not enough to stop me from eating the rest for dessert tomorrow though!

    St. Patrick's Day kiwi sorbet (Adapted from Our Kitchen)
    Makes 4 scoops

    • 6 kiwis, peeled and sliced into circles
    • ½ cup sugar (the original recipe called for caster sugar, but I didn't have that, so I ground up my granulated sugar first)
    • 2 tablespoons ice water
    1. Place the kiwi slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 2-3 hours.
    2. Put the sugar in a food processor and grind it for a minute to make it fine.
    3. Add the frozen kiwi slices to the food processor and blend until combined.
    4. While the food processor is still running, slowly add the ice water. Process until it turns into what looks like creamy soft serve ice cream.
    5. Eat it as is or freeze it until thicker.

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    23 Comments

    1. beti -

      March 13, 2012 at 2:03 pm

      this is really my type of dessert, I also made ice cream without ice cream maker, they are the best!

      Reply
      • Sarah Menanix -

        March 13, 2012 at 2:09 pm

        An ice cream maker is definitely on my wish list, but in the meantime, this is SO EASY and so tasty. Thanks for reading:)

        Reply
    2. Julie @ happygoodtime -

      March 13, 2012 at 5:50 pm

      It's such a beautiful color! I would take a fruit sorbet over a heavy cream based concoction any day. So refreshing!

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        March 13, 2012 at 6:05 pm

        Thank you:) I would choose sorbet too - it's perfectly sweet, AND I don't get the stomach ache afterward that I get from ice cream!

        Reply
    3. originalvarietyblog -

      March 13, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      That looks so refreshing. Mmmmmm.

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        March 13, 2012 at 7:16 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    4. rsmacaalay -

      March 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm

      Nice recipe and great tip for making one without ice cream maker, it will be handy for me

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        March 13, 2012 at 9:51 pm

        Thanks - I kept wanting to make ice cream or sorbet, but didn't have the right tools, so this was perfect!

        Reply
    5. chefconnie -

      March 14, 2012 at 11:41 am

      Oh my.....thats all I can say. I have very made a kiwi dessert like this.

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        March 15, 2012 at 1:09 am

        So easy and so delicious. I should really eat kiwi much more often!

        Reply
    6. Kiwi -

      March 21, 2012 at 5:31 am

      Hey, nice post on Kiwi. I never heard of that before. Thanks. Bye, Manu.

      Reply
    7. shelby -

      April 30, 2012 at 9:24 pm

      i tried this recipe and served it as dip on fresh strawberries! thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
      • Sarah Menanix -

        April 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm

        Oooo - I bet the kiwis went great with the strawberries! I'm getting excited for berry season!

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    8. kat -

      May 21, 2012 at 11:01 pm

      love this idea!!!

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    9. pozycjonowanie produktu -

      February 14, 2014 at 3:59 am

      Normally I do not learn article on blogs, however I wish to say that this write-up very forced me to try and do it!
      Your writing style has been surprised me. Thank you, quite nice post.

      Reply
    10. Colleen -

      April 05, 2016 at 11:40 am

      I'm trying it today ! Can't wait !

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    11. Minnow -

      July 01, 2016 at 8:26 pm

      Would this still work if I pureed the kiwis and then froze them? Lol, I messed up so...

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      • Sarah Menanix -

        July 08, 2016 at 9:18 pm

        Hmmm - I'm not sure! I bet if you broke it up into spoonfuls and did the same method it would work! Good luck!

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