"In Hong Kong Kumquat bushes are decorations for Chinese New Year. I use the fruits for Sherbet/Sorbet. It is nice and sour!"
Kumquat and Calamansi Sorbet
4
- ★★
- ★★
- ★★
- ★★
- ★★
Jump to Section
- Recipe Card
Prep time 20mins
Cook time 5mins
Serves or Makes: 8
Recipe Card
ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 pints kumquats
- Juice of 2 oranges
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 8 large strawberries (optional)
Method
Step 1
Soak the kumquats in a bowl of cold water for ~2 days, the water should be changed often.
Step 2
Place the softened kumquats whole in a blender and puree. Pass the mixture through a sieve. Do the same with the strawberries if using. Mix the juice with the lemon juice and orange juice.
Step 3
To make a simple sugar, heat water, and sugar, and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes. Add the mixed juices and mix well.
Step 4
Pour into a tubberware and freeze in the freezer for about 3 hours. Then mix everything well with a fork and scrape it up. Freeze again for 3 hours and scrape up again. You can repeat this as many times as you like, it softens the sorbet, and the ice crystals are destroyed.
Step 5
*If you want it sweeter, add 1/4 cup more sugar to the syrup. Alternatively, If you have an ice cream maker, you can use that.