Peanut and Coke Sorbet
- Yield:makes 3 1/2 cups
- Active time:45 minutes
- Total time:4 hours
- Rated:
[Photograph: Max Falkowitz]
A rich but clean take on the southern classic of salted peanuts and sweet, fizzy cola.
If you have a large liquid measuring cup, you can easily measure the peanut butter's volume by displacement. Pour in the Coke and corn syrup, then add enough peanut butter to raise the fluid volume by half a cup. If you own an immersion blender, you can blend the entire base right in the measuring cup.
If your diet prohibits white sugar refined with bone char, feel free to substitute an equal volume of raw (turbinado) sugar here.
Read more on the technique behind vegan ice cream.
About the author: Max Falkowitz is the editor of Serious Eats: New York. You can follow him on Twitter at @maxfalkowitz.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (1 12-ounce can or bottle) regular Coke
- 1/2 cup light (clear) corn syrup
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup roasted and salted peanuts, chilled in freezer
Directions
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1.
In a blender or vessel that can fit an immersion blender, combine Coke, corn syrup, peanut butter, sugar, molasses, and vanilla and blend on high speed until very smooth, about 30 seconds. Add salt to taste, then chill base in refrigerator until very cold, about 3 hours.
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2.
Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. In last minute of churning add peanuts, then transfer ice cream to an airtight container and harden in freezer for at least four hours before serving.