By Martha Rose Shulman
- Total Time
- About 45 minutes, plus chilling
- Rating
- 4(180)
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When I dream about the decade-plus I spent living in Paris, there’s often a dessert involved. Specifically, it’s the luxurious chocolate mint sorbet that I used to order every time I splurged on one of my favorite restaurants, the Michelin-starred Au Trou Gascon. It has the thrill and depth of any dark chocolate dessert, but with a light, refreshing quality. This is my version, and it couldn’t be simpler.
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Ingredients
Yield:1 generous quart
- 3tablespoons mild honey, such as clover, or corn syrup
- ⅓cup, plus 1½ tablespoons sugar
- 10ounces dark chocolate, at least 72 percent, finely chopped (about ¼-inch pieces; no need to chop if using disks)
- 1mint herbal tea bag
- ½teaspoon peppermint extract
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
1898 calories; 121 grams fat; 69 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 36 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 185 grams carbohydrates; 31 grams dietary fiber; 123 grams sugars; 22 grams protein; 98 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Combine 3¼ cups water, the honey or corn syrup and the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir with a rubber spatula until sugar is completely dissolved and remove from heat.
Step
2
Meanwhile, place chocolate and tea bag in a medium-size bowl. Pour on hot water mixture and let stand for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag. Add peppermint extract.
Step
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Using a hand blender, blend mixture until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure mixture is well combined, and blend again if necessary. The chocolate will separate to an extent when chilled, but you will be blending it again. Cover bowl and refrigerate for at least 12 hours. Place a 1-quart container (or slightly larger) in the freezer.
Step
4
Remove sorbet mixture from refrigerator and blend again until smooth. The chocolate that has slightly solidified on top will be reincorporated. Freeze in an ice cream maker following manufacturer’s directions. Transfer to the chilled container. Cover and place in freezer for 2 hours or longer. Allow sorbet to soften in refrigerator for 1 hour before serving.
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Sue
I followed the recipe exactly with this exception. Whisk 1 egg white until frothy. When the sorbet is nearly frozen, add 2 tablespoons of the frozen mixture to the egg white, whisk and then add to the frozen mixture and continue freezing. The egg white makes the sorbet creamier and removes the need to thaw before using. This method works with other flavors of sorbet too. This was delicious! Will definitely make again!
Chris B.
If this makes 5 cups and the calorie count for the whole recipe is about 1882 calories. Then the calorie count per portion (about a half cup) is about 188.
Chris B.
Exquisite flavor. One of the best ever. I used 60% cocoa solid chocolate. Jacques Torres' fèves discs.
I didn't use an immersion blender just a whisk when needed.
An hour in the fridge to soften was perfect.
Thanks Rose!
Bethy
Can't find recipe through google. Could you please post the link?
JCMG
Somebody help me this is a thick cold ganache :(It's delicious but it won't get air and won't freeze for me. If someone could point me to a video explaining this recipe I would love that!
liz wansbrough
Love this flavor - used fresh mint leaves in a tea egg & left overnight to seep. However- I find the texture kind of grainy - any advice? chilling overnight makes the chocolate re solidify….love to hear from everyone who has advice?
MR
Never froze. I used corn syrup and the peppermint extract was alcohol based - but not enough to deter freezing. Perplexed.
Karen from Ithaca
Do you think your ice-cream maker was cold enough? Most manufacturers recommend freezing for at least 24 hours prior to using.
Jan
In Step 2, it says to "pour on hot water mixture." Where is water listed in the ingredients list? How much water, please?
julia
It's referring to the water mixture from Step 1 (3 1/4 c water, honey, etc.)
Sue
I followed the recipe exactly with this exception. Whisk 1 egg white until frothy. When the sorbet is nearly frozen, add 2 tablespoons of the frozen mixture to the egg white, whisk and then add to the frozen mixture and continue freezing. The egg white makes the sorbet creamier and removes the need to thaw before using. This method works with other flavors of sorbet too. This was delicious! Will definitely make again!
Winifred
This was a big hit - luscious texture, not at all grainy. Used whatever chocolate I found In The cupboard -didn’t have peppermint extract - used two tea bags - it was vaguely minty. I added a dash of vanilla. I didn’t have 12 hours to chill in the fridge before churning, so chilled it down in an ice bath and then in fridge for about 4 hours. After two hours in freezer it was still a bit soft but delicious. Next time will skip the mint and try some crystallized ginger or some hot pepper flakes.
melanie
Unfortunately, I didn't see all of the comments before I made this. Have to agree with the negative comments. Very grainy and I feel a waste of expensive chocolate. The flavor is great, though.
Craig
This was a strange sorbet recipe. I followed the directions but, since I have no mint flavoring, basically made a mint simply syrup using fresh mint (left over from our quarantine Derby Day). In the ice cream maker, this really took a loooooooong time to set up and it never really did. Even after 2 days in the freezer it's sort of the consistency of a Wendy's Frosty. I have no idea what I did wrong.
Rachel
Very disappointing. Despite vigorous mixing the final product had an unpleasant texture. Ended up tossing it.
Alicia
Try the Decadent Chocolate Tea Sorbet from LifeIsBetterWithTea. It’s amazing!
Tim
Very disappointing. I used expensive premium ingredients, following the directions precisely. It tasted like frozen chocolaty mint Malt-O-Meal that did not match the contributor’s sumptuous description. Really surprised, won’t make it again.
Bflnyc
Try making Sara Moultons Bittersweet sorbet, non dairy, very chocolatey, fabulous, easy. I used to make it all the time
Bethy
Can't find recipe through google. Could you please post the link?
Merle Gilmore
The flavor was terrific but the consistency was very granular / gritty. What did I do wrong?
Marie
I had the same problem. The flavor was only so-so. Will not make this again.
Granita
I would say it sounds like Granita, which is supposed to be granular. I made it just last night (no mint), and I served it with whipped cream, as I always do. You can add heavy cream to it, mix it, and it becomes like an iced coffee, depending on what proportion of ice to cream you choose. Use your taste and your instinct for that.
Chris B.
The greatest. Fab flavor combination
KathZ
Very disappointing consistency. Sorry to have wasted the chocolate and bothered to buy mint tea.
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