Late-Harvest Riesling Sorbet with Berries

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro
The late-harvest version of the wine has a higher sugar content than standard riesling. Fresh lime juice offsets the sweetness in our refreshing dessert. Use a combination of any fresh berries you have on hand, including strawberries.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup sorbet and about 1/3 cup berries)
Ingredients
- Sorbet:
- 1 2/3 cups late-harvest riesling
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
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Berries: - 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons late-harvest riesling
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
Preparation
To prepare sorbet, combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook 3 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a boil. Cook 30 seconds. Pour mixture into a bowl; cool. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 2 hours or until firm.
To prepare berries, combine blackberries and remaining ingredients; toss gently. Cover and chill. Serve sorbet topped with berries.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 125 (2% from fat)
- Fat:
- 0.3g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)
- Protein:
- 0.8g
- Carbohydrate:
- 30.7g
- Fiber:
- 2.5g
- Cholesterol:
- 0.0mg
- Iron:
- 0.6mg
- Sodium:
- 6mg
- Calcium:
- 18mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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Wow! What a refreshing dessert. I used a late-harvest Gewurztraminer for the sobet and a Muscat Canneli for the berries. You can easily use 2 different wines - as long as they are sweet. BTW, a half bottle (which most late-harvest wines come in) is the exact amount called for in the sorbet. So buy 2 if you want to use the same wine with the berries. Will make again!07/23/07
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I loved this recipe, though I did change a few things. Instead of the riesling I used a Moscato d'Asti, a sweet dessert wine. I used about half the amount of sugar since it is so sweet naturally. As far as the berries I used only strawberries, but it was great. This is a fantastic recipe to use when you do have an open bottle of sweet wine that you can't quite finish but don't want to go bad. Very clever and simple dessert!06/12/07




