Recently, I started adding something new to my grocery list. Kiwi...or kiwifruit. I'm not sure why it wasn't a regular in our fruit drawer because I always love eating it in fruit salads and on fruit pizza. Kiddo and Mr. E love them, too.
Let me show you a little something special you can do with your kiwis. And I'm going to be honest here...even though this is technically dessert, I ate it for lunch twice this week. It's such a refreshing treat on a hot day!
Kiwi & Strawberry Sorbet Parfaits
Sorbet:
{modified from The Ultimate Ice Cream Book}
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
4 Zespri kiwifruit
1 c. sliced strawberries
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp vanilla
Parfaits:
whipped cream or whipped topping
chopped Zespri kiwifruit
chopped strawberries
sliced and toasted almonds
Make the sorbet:
Heat the sugar and water over low heat in a small saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Raise the heat and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Peel and quarter the kiwi. Halve the strawberries. Combine the fruit, cooled sugar syrup, lemon juice and vanilla in a blender on low speed. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate several hours, until cold.
Process in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a freezer-safe container, pressing plastic wrap down onto the top of the sorbet. Freeze a few hours until it becomes more firm.
For the Parfaits:
Place one scoop of sorbet in each glass. Top with whipped cream/topping, then chopped fruit and toasted almonds. Repeat 2 more times.
What is your favorite way to eat kiwi?
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Thank you thank you thank you..... that' a perfect recipe, ciao Flavia
ReplyDeleteFabulous for summer! Love this Bridget!
ReplyDeletePerfect summer treat. So light and refreshing!
ReplyDeleteNow if this doesn't cool you off I don't know what will. Looks delicious Bridget.
ReplyDeletePerfect summer treat! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is GREAT for a summer tea party!! I have a link up on Tuesdays called Tea Party Tuesday this would be a fun addition. YUM and CUTE.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my very favorite fruits! This sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious and perfect for this crazy Texas heat!
ReplyDeleteSuch a refreshing combo with the kiwi, strawberries and lemon! I'm feeling the need to get to the store and grab some so I too can enjoy such a treat.
ReplyDeleteone of my favorite combinations of foods EVER!!! Great job girl!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so refreshing! I think I may have to invest in an ice cream maker.
ReplyDeleteI love kiwi and eat it all the time, but I think I'm allergic. Every time I eat it, it makes my throat/mouth itch a little. Hmm.
ReplyDeleteAmy @ A Little Nosh
Looks fabulous! I happen to have some kiwi that need to be used...looks like I will be making some sorbet! Thanks!! :)
ReplyDeletePerfect for summer! I'm loving the kiwi and strawberry combination. Great recipe!
ReplyDeleteok. YUM. so perfect for summer. i have to try this! Love the outdoor pic, i wish i had a backyard!
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Yum!! Sorbet is such a refreshing treat on a hot summer day. I love kiwi, too. I throw it in my bowls of Greek yogurt.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE kiwi and strawberries, definitely trying this soon! It'd be perfect for this hot weather!
ReplyDelete@Amy - I also have an oral allergic reaction to kiwi, it's a cross-reaction from one of the tree pollens I'm allergic to (which is most of them, lol... unfortunately we live in the #1 allergy city in the US!) The kiwi reaction should get better as outdoor allergy season ends. I just take my antihistamine on days I want to eat kiwi - problem solved!
Oh man, this sounds so good, specially during our Florida hot summers. I would even go out of a limb and make it an ice cream... but, I'm going to bookmark this one and totally click on TODO!
ReplyDeleteWe never played with kiwi when I was a culinary school student (I wrote about it here, if you're interested: "Culinary School: Three Semesters of Life, Learning, and Loss of Blood" http://amzn.to/eOKJWw - on Amazon Kindle). But I used it all the time at home - such as refreshing flavor.
ReplyDeleteSalivating is such a yucky word, but that pretty much sums it up!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of strawberry and kiwi. This looks absolutely divine and right up my alley.
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to eat Kiwi?? straight up w/a spoon! slice fruit in half, then scoop out the fruit w/a spoon - doesn't get any better than that . . . well except for THIS GORGEOUS PARFAIT!! oh Bridget . . .
ReplyDeleteOh my - yum!!! Must.make.this.sorbet. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds perfect! Hmmm....wonder if it would work with mangos...
ReplyDeleteOh WoW! This looks GREAT!! And I have all the ingredients in my frig right now. Thanks to Lisa@Stop and Smell the Chocolate for putting this out there on FB.
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