That looks like something I would like to make, and I have a bunch of dates that I wanted to use up. I was going to make date shakes with them, but this would be better since it uses coconut milk, which I also have on hand.

When did you add the cornstarch? Did you add it to the sugars before heating, or did you add it when you added the butter? I think I would probably want to add it to the white sugar, but I do not know how long you are supposed to cook it.

I have two different type of garam masala, and so I'll have to choose which one to use.

Thanks for sharing!

Lars

Oh gee...I could lick my screen.

publickman, I added it to the pot with the sugars, water, and butter. This was my first time using my new ice cream machine and I was very pleased, as I had expected my first batch to be a disappointment. I had no idea how easy modern ice cream machines are- I'm used to the hand-churned ones.

Lovely sorbet.

I may give that a try. I think I will use tapioca instead of corn starch, and inverted surgar instead of sugar.

Thanks for sharing.

dcarch

Just the fact that you MADE sorbet impresses the heck out of me! Not to mention the exotic flavor!

Thank you all. Dcarch, could you please tell me why you would sub the tapioca and inverted sugar? I'm making another batch today and am wondering if I should use those instead.

I found that tapioca flour is smoother and less starchy.

Inverted sugar is less likely to crystallize when frozen, making a creamier sorbet or ice cream.

dcarch

Update! That's supposed to be one half to one TEASPOON garam masala. Oh my goodness!

I checked back in to this thread after reading about your avocado and wasabi ice cream. I was planning to do a taste test along the way with the garam masala anyway, however, as I was not sure how much of it I will want! Thanks for the update - one half teaspoon seems perfectly reasonable, and I can always add more, if it needs it.

I'm not sure about avocado and wasabi ice cream, but a friend made some bacon and jalapeno ice cream that I really liked. She made me swear not to reveal the recipe, but that was years ago.

Lars

Mmmmm jalapenos in ice cream- that sounds amazing. I'm really not that into straight-up sweetness so I always love those little savory touches