Violet Lavender Sorbet Recipe

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Violet Lavender Sorbet
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup lavender flowers (if unavailable use 2 tbsp dried lavender)
  • 1/2 cup violets (if unavailable use purple pansies)
  • 2 tbsp lime juice

Directions:

  1. Pour one cup of water into a saucepan.
  2. Add 1/2 cup sugar.
  3. Bring to a boil, let simmer for 4 minutes, swirling pan occasionally.
  4. Remove from heat.
  5. Put the chopping blade in your food processer.
  6. Add lavender and 1/4 cup sugar and process for 3 minutes, or until flowers and sugar are blended and in tiny pieces.
  7. Add lavender mixture to mixture in saucepan and combine well.
  8. Let mixture stand for at least one hour at room temperature.
  9. Strain mixture and set aside.
  10. In a nonmetatlic saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil.
  11. Remove from heat.
  12. Add violets.
  13. Steep violets in water for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  14. Strain mixture through cheesecloth and then squeeze cheesecloth to release blue color.
  15. Blend lavender syrup with the violet water.
  16. Add lime juice to mixture.
  17. Freeze in an ice-cream maker.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 70.48 Kcal (295 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.89g 1%
Sodium 2964.51mg 124%
Potassium 6.31mg 0%
Total Carbs 16g 5%
Sugars 15.39g 62%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 3%
Calcium 6.8mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 64.68 Kcal (271 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.81g 1%
Sodium 2720.77mg 124%
Potassium 5.79mg 0%
Total Carbs 14.69g 5%
Sugars 14.13g 62%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 3%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.5
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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