Chocolate Espresso Sorbet Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan whisk together water sugar and cocoa powder over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
• Stir in espresso powder and vanilla.
• Chill and then transfer to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's directions.
• Transfer sorbet to a container and freeze until firm.
• This can be made up to 3 days ahead.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix the sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in 2 cups water and the espresso. Cook over low heat until the ingredients are dissolved. Off the heat, stir in the coffee liqueur. Transfer to plastic containers and refrigerate until very cold.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. The sorbet will still be soft; place it in a plastic container and freeze for 1 hour or overnight, until firm enough to scoop.

Steps:

• Tip the sugar into a bowl, sift in the cocoa and stir. Bring 600ml water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the sugar and cocoa and return to a gentle simmer. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 mins, whisking occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate and vanilla until the chocolate has melted.
• Cool the mixture, then put in the fridge for several hrs or overnight until well chilled. Make the sorbet in an ice-cream machine or pour into a rigid plastic container, preferably bowl shaped, and freeze until frozen 3cm from the edges. Whisk to break down the ice crystals, then freeze again for 1 hr more. Whisk and freeze again one more time, then leave until completely frozen.
• Before serving, transfer to the fridge for 30 mins to make scooping easier.

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in espresso powder and vanilla. Chill. Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to container and freeze until firm.(Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)

Steps:

• Finely chop chocolate in processor. Stir 3 cups water, sugar, espresso powder and salt in heavy saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup comes to boil. With processor running, gradually add boiling syrup to chocolate; blend until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl. Transfer mixture to bowl; chill.
• Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container; freeze overnight.