An easy sorbet made from chocolate and coconut milk, this Chocolate Coconut Sorbet is an easy sorbet recipe to make at home.
Where does the time go??? I can’t believe I haven’t even posted anything for almost a week….I’m so far behind now!! But, I think the hubby and I are going to go on the D-word – yes, I’m sure it’s a bad word among food bloggers – D-I-E-T. I thought I was doing well at trying to control portion sizes, but the scale says otherwise. So, I guess I will post all of the recipes I have stacked up while I am busy enjoying food that is not as exciting to post about. We will still be having a “free day” on the weekends, so hopefully I’ll have some new stuff as well.
I need to get my sorbet recipe posted before the deadline hits for Hay, Hay It’s Donna Day – hosted this month by Laura at Eat Drink Live.
I am not very familiar with sorbet. I think I’ve only eaten it a time or two in my life, and my first attempt (this Mango Sorbet, which turned out great) of making it was just a month ago.
To be honest, I don’t really know what it is that separates a sorbet from a sherbet from an ice cream. But I do love frozen treats, so I wasn’t about to pass this one up.
I had a lemon sherbet recipe picked out that I wanted to make before the theme for this event was announced. I thought about it and thought about it, and decided that lemon was not exciting enough for an event such as this. So what do I do?? I pull out my copy of The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz. Ohh, how I love this book…. I’m going through the recipes, and a recipe for Chocolate-Coconut Sorbet catches my eye. It is the last sorbet recipe in the section, so I am really glad I read through all of them before deciding on one to make.
I was a little worried about my choice at first. Because of the little exposure I have had to sorbet, I wasn’t sure how a frozen chocolate treat would be without cream. But I’m always up for trying something new, and who can turn away from chocolate and coconut?? I had to improvise a little bit, as I only had 6 ounces of chocolate and 1 can of coconut milk – which was about 1/3 cup short of the 2 cups needed for the recipe. Also, it didn’t seem to be firming up at all in my ice cream maker – I had it in the maker for about an hour before I decided to just throw it in the freezer and see how it would turn out. So today, I took it out to try – I’m glad I went with this recipe. This was FABULOUS!! (But then again, how could David let us down??)
I had a hard time only eating the one scoop I allowed myself. But really, couldn’t I have more because there is no cream??
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Chocolate Coconut Sorbet
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 8 hours
- Yield: about 1 quart 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
Description
An easy sorbet made from chocolate and coconut milk, this Chocolate Coconut Sorbet is an easy sorbet recipe to make at home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- 8 oz bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 cups Thai coconut milk (not sweetened coconut milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water, sugar and salt over medium heat until warmed, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the mixture from the heat.
- Add the chocolate and whisk until it is melted and combined.
- Whisk in the coconut milk and the vanilla.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator until completely cold.
- Freeze the mixture according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.
Recipe Notes:
If a layer of coconut milk has formed on top, simply whisk it in before churning.
Recipe from The Perfect Scoop
kristina says
I cannot wait to try this. The difference between sorbet and sherbert and ice cream is that it is dairy free. Most sorbets are fruit and sugar based.
joey says
Chocolate and coconut…this sound like a champ recipe! 🙂
Barbara says
This sounds delicious. I think I’ll try it when summer arrives. Thanks for joining in at HHDD.
JennDZ - The Leftover Queen says
This looks great! Everyone is talking about this cookbook! Every recipe sounds incredible!
Julie says
Ooh, this is one that’s been on my list to make, but I feel like I need to use as much fresh fruit as possible these days, before it’s gone again. You’re not making it easy to hold off, though. 🙂
KJ says
This looks fantastic. Maybe I will try it. Using coconut milk is a great idea.
Barbara says
This sounds delicious. Welcome to HHDD and thank you for participating.
Kelly-Jane says
I have this one bookmarked, it sounds – and looks so fabulous!
I fear I’ll have to go down the D road as well :ox
Patricia Scarpin says
I hear you, my friend – I’m on a diet, too, and boy is it difficult or what??
The sorbet looks delicious!
Inne says
that sorbet looks and sounds great, Deborah. I really must get myself David’s book! And an ice cream maker.
Kristen says
Food blogging and the D word are so hard, aren’t they? Good luck with that!
This looks delicious. What a great entry! I need to get busy on mine.
Ellie says
Deborah, this sounds irresistible and looks even better! Man, I needs me an ice cream maker badly!
Brilynn says
I so need that book! Chocolate and coconut sounds lovely together, I will certainly be making this!
Cheryl says
Ohh that sounds like an amazing combination. Yours came out great.
Janet says
That looks great. Coconut Ice Cream is my favorite flavour! I can only imagine how much better it would be with Chocolate too!! YUM!
Aimée says
I’ve heard so much about this cookbook! This looks amazing. Great blog, too!!