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Title: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Lexi on January 13, 2010, 09:38:01 am
Ok any tips on how to reinvigorate sorbet made originally in the Thermomix, but been in freezer for couple weeks??
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Ceejay on January 13, 2010, 10:43:57 am
I leave it sit for about 5 mins before scooping it to serve.. or I have been known to give it 10 secs on speed 5. :)

Depends on how you like it.  ;)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Lexi on January 13, 2010, 11:46:27 am
Thanks.  At the moment it's a 1kg block!
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: judydawn on January 13, 2010, 11:56:26 am
Don't you hate that Lexi.  Sorbet is great if you have a few people to share it with but in this house it would only be me eating it unless I had visitors so I end up with a huge solid block too.  There have been suggestions of putting leftovers into smaller containers which would be so much easier to do something with later.  Fiddly job getting it into ice-block trays with large quantities but if you've got the patience and enough trays to try this method, blitzing them would be so much easier.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Babymaker on January 13, 2010, 12:00:19 pm
I hacked into a lump of sorbet yesterday with a knife I had run under the hot water tap, diced it into chunks and refroze in a snap lock bag for reinvirorating at a later date :)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: faffa_70 on January 13, 2010, 12:03:38 pm
when we have left overs (which is rare lol) I freeze it in a flat container that I can tip it out of onto a cutting board, cut it into chunks (ice block size) and then "fluff" it back up in the TMX on speed 9-10 like making it originally  :)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: achookwoman on January 13, 2010, 12:33:39 pm
Each time I make sorbet there is some left over,  being too mean to tip it out, I pour the remaining "slush" into Ice block trays and re freeze.   Next time we want a sorbet I put a piece of fresh fruit that is compatible  in the bowl first,  add the ice blocks and zap.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Thermomixer on January 13, 2010, 11:37:58 pm
I did this last night - always into ice cube trays - we have some big ones that hold about 30 - 40? cubes - made of silicon ? that are easy to unmould.  When they are frozen put into bags (and LABEL !!) and back into freezer.

If you use glucose instead of all sugar as suggested in the ice cream discussion then it may help

I recommend buying a few of the larger trays - when you have the TMX you can put stock into trays and freeze so that you can add smaller amounts of stock and you know how easy it is to blitz the ice and make liquid.

They should almost sell ice cube trays with the TMX.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Thermomixer on January 13, 2010, 11:41:07 pm
Meant to add - we use yoghurt or milk or cream or fruit juice or grog as liquid to remix - 70% ice and 30% liquid.

I currently have pear sorbet, blueberry, persimmon and orange in blocks ready to go for a rerun.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Thermomixer on January 13, 2010, 11:44:11 pm
Ok - found the picture - 32 cubes

(http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/thermomixer/Stockcube.jpg)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Lexi on January 13, 2010, 11:52:18 pm
Those trays look great!!!

Will try "hacking" my iceblock bit later on today, thanks!
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: cookie1 on January 14, 2010, 04:22:09 am
Great size trays TMXer. May have to head down to the kitchen shop and see if they have some. I currently freeze excess sorbet in icypole moulds.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: judydawn on January 14, 2010, 07:15:24 am
I want some of them too.  I am going to have to have a good clean out of my cupboards and throw away anything I am not using to make room for the things I really need. Not going to be easy but it has to be done, every cupboard bulging at the seam. DH has just done it out in his shed and I am going to have to bite the bullet and do it inside too. I love kitchen shops Cookie1 but have managed to stay out of them lately.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: achookwoman on January 14, 2010, 07:19:32 am
How about shifting the things you aren't using into the shed ? ;D ;D ;D  JD.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: judydawn on January 14, 2010, 07:23:20 am
 ; ;D ;D ;D He would kill me Chookie (if he could catch me that is).
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: meganjane on January 14, 2010, 07:35:01 am
I have one of those wonderful ice cube trays! Mine is red and came with a tray that it sits in. I love it.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Nay-nay on January 14, 2010, 08:39:54 am
I currently freeze excess sorbet in icypole moulds.
All such good ideas guys! I knew I read on here when I first joined up someone did this - must have been you cookie. I thought it was such a good one but still haven't done it.  :-\

They should almost sell ice cube trays with the TMX.  ;) ;)
And the little bowls that fit the varoma.  :)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: cookie1 on January 14, 2010, 12:04:24 pm
I have a bit of a tendency to put things out in the shed. DH then finds them and asks what it is doing out there.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: Maid Marian on March 05, 2012, 04:10:00 am
Hello,
I am new to this but I have found that if I put the remaining sorbet into icy pole moulds they freeze really well and are relatively easy to remove and eat - saves me wasting it all and saves money buying icy poles for the grandchildren too  ;)
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: dede on March 05, 2012, 04:24:30 am
Good idea maid Marian. Never thought of that one.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: smholmes on April 01, 2012, 12:33:29 pm
I read some where that once you've made it, freeze it for a couple of hours then re-blitz it and then refreeze and it shouldn't be so hard.  Unfortunately (?) we haven't had any left to try that yet.  Though the cherry-vodka one that we made didn't go too hard, possibly the vodka and also the fact that about 20% of the cherries weren't frozen.
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: josephinef on July 25, 2012, 11:10:58 pm
I cut up chunks and add it to smoothies for teenage breakfasts - perfect!
Title: Re: Reinvigorating Sorbet from freezer
Post by: obbie on July 26, 2012, 03:38:31 am
I put it back in themie and blitz again.