This fruity sorbet is perfect for using up hand picked blackberries and makes a light and fruity desert.
This fruity sorbet recipe uses golden syrup instead of granulated sugar gives to give it a soft texture. If you can, use blackberries that you've picked yourself from the hedgerow - they taste far more intense than the big fat ones you buy in the shops.
Our expert blackberry guide has information on where to pick and how to freeze and store blackberries if you don't plan on using your haul straight-away.
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Peel, core and chop the apples and drop them into a saucepan, along with the blackberries and lemon juice.
Weigh in the syrup, set over a low heat and allow to cook until the fruit is really smooth with a stick blender or liquidiser. Pass the puree through a medium-fine sieve to remove the pips.
Set the puree aside to go completely cold – spreading out into a shallow tray will speed the process along considerably. Once the puree is cold, scoop it into a deep-sided tub and put it in the freezer.
After an hour in the freezer, remove the tub and pulse the semi-liquid sorbet with a stick blender to break up the ice crystals. Return to the freezer for a further hour, then repeat step 2.
The sorbet will eventually take around six hours, or even overnight, to freeze. If you have time, repeat blend once or twice more before finally leaving well alone to freeze solid.
