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Chocolate

David Lebovitz's Chocolate Sorbet

July 22, 2015
4 4 out of 5 stars /
5 Ratings4 total ratings /
Photo by James Ransom
  • Makes about 1 quart (1 liter)
Author Notes

Recipe from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (Ten Speed Press, 2007). —Kenzi Wilbur

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 1/4 cups (555 ml) water
  • 1 cup (200 g) sugar
  • 3/4 cup (75 g) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 ounces (170 g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
  1. In a large saucepan, whisk together 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) of the water with the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Bring to a boil whisking frequently. Let it boil, continuing to whisk for 45 seconds.
  2. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate until it's melted, then stir in the vanilla extract and the remaining 3/4 cup (180 ml) water. Transfer the mixture to a blender and blend for 15 seconds. Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. If the mixture has become too thick to pour into your machine, whisk it vigorously to thin it out.

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