Simple Chocolate Sorbet
 
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Make sure you fully freeze the insert of your ice cream maker if required by the directions before beginning. It often needs to freeze overnight. Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Allow time for chilling and churning.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: about 1 quart
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 cups water
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Add the sugar to a large saucepan and shake to spread it in an even layer. Let the sugar cook over medium heat, without stirring, until it just begins to melt (the edges start to caramelize). Now stir continuously as it cooks, until the sugar is completely melted and caramelized.
  2. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the water and stir continuously. The caramel will steam and harden, but continue to cook and stir until it is dissolved.
  3. Whisk in the cocoa and salt until dissolved.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and cool, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in the vanilla, cover, and refrigerate the mixture for approximately 2 hours.
  6. Process the mixture in an ice cream maker, according to the manufacturer's directions.
  7. Transfer the sorbet to an airtight container, and freeze for at least a few hours before serving, to allow it firm up.
Notes
Richer Chocolate Option: You can stir ½ cup dairy-free dark chocolate with the cocoa and salt, whisking until melted.
Flavor Depth Options: You can also add a teaspoon or two of espresso or a tablespoon or two of Kahlúa with the vanilla. The Kahlúa will also help lessen ice crystals in the final chocolate sorbet.
Flavor Options: You can add peppermint extract, orange extract, or other extracts with the vanilla or in place of it. Start with just ¼ teaspoon of the flavor extract, and add to taste.
No Ice Cream Maker Option: Pour the cooled sorbet mixture into a shallow, freezer-safe dish, place it in the freezer, and stir it every 30 minutes to 1 hour by hand or with a hand mixer, until the sorbet is smooth and frozen.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: about ½ cup Calories: 113 Fat: 1.1g Saturated fat: .6g Carbohydrates: 29.5g Sugar: 25.2g Sodium: 78mg Fiber: 2.4g Protein: 1.5g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/basic-dairy-free-chocolate-sorbet