Pineapple Sorbet

 The first day of winter may seem a strange time for someone to be posting about a summery pineapple sorbet. Especially someone who likes to eat seasonally and locally. I haven't grown my own pineapples(yet) nor have I been to the supermarket to buy some. My parents went to visit my aunt in North Queensland a couple of weeks ago and returned bearing gifts. I did babysit their spoilt chihuahua so I really did earn my reward.

I'm not a huge fan of ice cream but I really like sorbet or a tangy gelato and besides, sorbet is easier to make than ice cream. So with more pineapples than we could manage before they were too ripe, I made pineapple sorbet. Sweet and tangy and very fruity. A little bit of summer right when it is being missed.

Pineapple Sorbet

Ingredients

1 pineapple

6 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup water

Method

Remove the skin and core from the pineapple then chop the remaining fruit.

Combine the pineapple, sugar and water in a food processor and process until it is a smooth puree.

Chill for a couple of hours.

Churn in an ice cream maker.

Enjoy.

Now I have three pineapple tops hardened off and ready to plant with hopes of some homegrown pineapple somewhere in the future. My hopes are not high but I certainly won't succeed if I don't try.

Tracy