08/12/2017
What's In A Sorbet?
What's In A Sorbet?

First & foremost, for the uninitiated: what is a sorbet?

A sorbet is basically what you know & love as ice cream, minus the dairy content. 
It contains no dairy milk & no cream.
Although sorbets started out traditionally with fruit-based flavours – & its technical definition is still 'a frozen concoction of fruit, sugar, & water' – we now see many of our classic gelato flavours as sorbets, such as chocolate.

 Our two sorbet pints: Alphonso Mango & Island Coconut.
As we furthered our journey of gelato & sorbet making, we discovered a fact many consumers were not aware of: 

a well made sorbet should be as smooth & luscious
in texture as gelato.

Consumers often think the term 'sorbet' is synonymous with a more icy dessert, compared to the familiar, distinctly creamy, ice cream or gelato.

They usually expect a texture similar to frozen slushies, or 'granita' – an Italian frozen dessert – and erroneously use the terms interchangeably.


Image of granita from The Kitchn.

However, unlike sorbets, which are churned into smoothness in a gelato machine, granita is scraped repeatedly during the freezing process, transforming their structure into icy flakes – something that should not be found in a well made sorbet.

You might also have had sorbets with a crunchier, icy texture that's similar to a granita. 

This tends to happen when there is too much water content in the sorbet, usually a result of cost-cutting measures.

For both of our sorbet pints, we use 100%, pure fruit puree, & coconut milk, with absolutely no artificial flavourings added. What you’re getting is pure, unadulterated ingredients that is processed with great attention & care.

We weren't kidding when we say our dreamy duo are two of life's little miracles:
unbelievably creamy, dairy-free & gluten-free.

A true treat that everyone can enjoy!

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