As occasional urban foragers, we get the chance to play with some fun ingredients from time to time. One of the most successful of these was our discovery of a local loquat tree.
After a couple of days of munching on the often-overlooked plum/pear-like fruits, we came up with a plan for them: sorbet!
G went to go fetch loquats, and ended up w/ about 4 pounds total (the seeds are huge, so we expected a lot of loss).
After cleaning and seeding our free fruit, we simmered them in a simple syrup. We added lemon zest, lime (homegrown and from right down the street! thanks, guys), a touch of Cointreau, and a little bit of fresh mint.
Once the loquats were tender, a quick stick-blendering got us ready to go. Liquid was strained for skins:
Then into the ice-cream machine:
Though this picture doesn't do the final product much justice, the sorbet itself was a smash in the house and a frequent dessert for guests.
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