First Experimental Flavor Of The Season

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Well, its officially that time year again. The machine has come out of the closet (yeah, I know, lots of jokes there), and I've begun testing experimental flavors for this coming Baitcon. The first 2 flavors of the season: Chrysantemum Tea & Thistle Honey Sorbet and Tazo Sweet Orange Tea Sorbet. The Orange Tea Sorbet came out fantastic. I will be making this one for Baitcon and won't have to tinker with the recipe one bit. The Chrysanthemum Tea & Honey is more like ices than sorbet. It comes out hard as a rock and the flavor is rather subtle. Needs work. Next flavor up for experimentation: Ceviche Sorbet. No I'm NOT Joking. I really am going to try it. Might never make it to Baitcon, but I'm going to at least give it a shot at home.

Anyone have opinions on whether I should make the Strawberry Habanero Sorbet and the Almond Raisin Curry Ice Cream again this year?


And finally, a question: aside from adding sugar, is there any other good way to get my endlessly failed Cucumber Sorbet to come out as something other than a rock?

Hey, JB & Co., do we have a site and a date yet?

Comments

[donnad.livejournal.com]

And finally, a question: aside from adding sugar, is there any other good way to get my endlessly failed Cucumber Sorbet to come out as something other than a rock?

Add some sort of alcohol. Maybe a liqueur that will compliment the cucumber flavor? You could try adding gelatin (or it's kosher equivalent), the gelatin in the cranberry is what keeps it from becoming rock-like. You could try sweetening with corn syrup instead of sugar.

[dglenn.livejournal.com]

Note that kosher gelatin exists, but is not vegetarian. (Obviously my first choice would be agar instead of gelatin, but my second choice would simply to have anything made with gelatin marked in a way easy to spot in the dark and chaos as being not-vegetarian.)

[donnad.livejournal.com]

Yes, true, I personally don't like to use agar because I can taste it and just don't like the taste.

[kimberlogic.livejournal.com]

there will be an announcement next monday about baitcon - it will be posted here, in JB & I's personal journals and probably go out via email as well :)

[cos]

Oooh, cool! *bounce!*

At this point, I hope it'll be August, because I've already filled up June and July (and so have several other people I know who usually go).

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

If it's not on a weekend I can't go, I'll be sad (I've been to all but the first), but I'll leave it to the organizers to decide when to have it.

[cos]

Well, obviously. But I can hope, can't I?

[dglenn.livejournal.com]

I've missed it before for schedule conflicts, and been sad but survived. Still, I hope it's not during Pennsic ...

[whuffle.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I hope that it's not one of the couple weekends when Halleyscomet and I are tied up with family obligations (like his sister's wedding). I also hope that Halleyscomet's boss, who has refused to let him take vacation time at least three times recently, will actually let him take some time so we can come down early. I can always go by myself, but its not as fun as bringing my husband with me. It's also just no fun when you come on Saturday and leave on Sunday.

But then again, I think this echos most of the sentiments already expressed by everyone else.

[donnad.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping it's not the weekends we will be off at weddings, we have a couple. One of the weddings I can miss and send G without me as it is a friend of his, the other is family and in Virginia, I can't miss it.

[lakmiseiru.livejournal.com]

Definitely make the almond raisin curry ice cream again, please do! It was quite fabulous, and one of my definite favorites last year. (this is the part where I hope I can make it this year so I can eat some more of it)

[perspicuity.livejournal.com]

mmmm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche

MMMMM

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