Maple Sorbet

By HCR • March 26, 2012 • 4 Comments

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Author Notes: Sorbt of creamier than sorbet, thanks to the oat milk. Maple syrup is on my favorite things list. It reminds me of Little House In The Big Woods. I think it's so fascinating that the sap is harvested when cold nights and warm days make trees contract and expand. I would like this sorbet with wild berries, berry ice cream, or hot berry sauce. - HCR

Food52 Review: This sorbet is perfect for maple lovers. It's pure, unadulterated maple, with a few toasted almonds tossed in for added dimension. Using oat milk, gives it a velvety-texture and smoothness. Next time, i would definitely include the almond extract for added depth. - biffbourgeois

Serves 4

1/4 cup rolled oats
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2/3 cups maple syrup
1 cup toasted almonds, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Bring the oats, 1 cup of water and the salt to boil and proceed to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Meanwhile combine the maple syrup and the almonds and cook until it just begins to simmer. Remove from heat immediately, straining the almonds from the syrup and setting both the syrup and the almonds aside.
In a food processor or blender, blend the cooked oats with 2 cups of fresh water until very smooth. Strain through a fine sieve and you will have oat milk. It reminded me of thin glue, but I embraced it. You can do whatever you like with the strained ground oats... such as adding them to bread, hot cereal and so on. You might even like them in this sorbet.
Bring the oat milk and the maple syrup to a simmer, whisking all the while. Remove from heat.
Stir the almonds and the optional almond extract into the liquids, let cool and then freeze according to your ice cream maker's instructions.