Loquat Sorbet

Happy National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day! Although there are so many yummy ice cream flavors, sometimes you want to go adventurous, right? So today, let’s be an artist creating another yummy flavor with our favorite summer treat, ice cream! 

 

I love ice creams. Here in the US, we have rows of rows of different flavors of ice cream, so whenever I’m in front of an ice cream freezer in my local market, I spend 5+ minutes deciding which flavor to bring home. But sometimes ice cream is not the only one that is appealing to me…yes, sorbets! I always prefer creamy vanilla ice creams, but my mind remembered I still have loquat compote in my freezer and waiting to be transformed into yummy treats…sorry lovely looking mango sorbet, maybe next time…my stomach is now ready for sweet tangy loquat sorbet!

 

Ready to check the recipe? Let’s cook!

 

<Today’s Recipe>

Loquat Sorbet

<Ingredients>

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• 2 cups frozen loquat compote from this recipe
• 1/4 cup cold water
• Some fresh mint leaves for decoration
• Optional – some sweetener like maple syrup, honey, or simple syrup

 

<Directions>

1. Combine frozen loquats and water in a blender and turn on the switch.
2. When the mixture is nice and smooth, remove from the blender and transfer them back to the freezer to set.
3. Decorate with loquat compotes and mint leaves. Enjoy!

 

<Cooking Tips>

If your sorbet looks good after using a blender, you can of course devour it by skipping the step of transferring the sorbet back to the freezer. Or when you transfer the smooth sorbet back in the freezer but wait too long, leave it in room temperature for about 15 min or so. It totally depends on how hard your sorbet is, so check it frequently. 

Mmm, sweet memory with loquats gradually getting blurred, but frozen one still reminded me of those happy days. Loquats may not be so popular in your local area, but you can still enjoy making your own flavor of ice cream/sorbet to enjoy the day. 

 

<Some Unique Ice Cream Flavor from Japan and US>

Akagi Nyugyo Company Limited in Japan sometimes introduces a very unique flavor of frozen treats. Some examples are as below.

• Corn soup (2012) – I tried this one, and it wasn’t bad at all!
• Milk stew (2013)
• Neapolitan (2014) *What you think of as “Neapolitan,” consisted with vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate, is totally different from what you think it is…Neapolitan in Japan means ketchup flavored pasta dish like this!
• Omelet flavor (2019)

The company later admitted neapolitan flavored frozen treats brought them a big loss of about $30 million. I didn’t have the chance to try it by myself, but yeah…sounds a little too gross haha. 

 

From that Akagi Nyugyo Company story, we learned an important thing. Challenging is important, but it doesn’t mean you can play with food. Once you make it, don’t waste it. So enjoy this National Unique Flavored Ice Cream Day wisely! 

 

Next, let’s talk about unique ice cream flavor in The US.  Has anyone tried this sour patch flavored ice cream? I think this is a perfect example of unique flavored ice cream. But, my dinner buddy who grew up in the US oppose buying it because he thinks we should leave them as a snack, not ice cream…if anyone tried it and like it, let me know so that I can give a good sales pitch to him haha!

 

Coincidentally my blogger friend, Brent(Schmecken!) introduced a lovely sorbet recipe using Rhubarbs yesterday. It is a perfect sorbet to enjoy the day like this, right? Visit his blog, you will learn how to make yummy rhubarb sorbet. He has experimented with several different ingredients and found the one, so I’m sure it’s a huge grin promised treat in this hot summer day!

 

What flavor of unique ice cream are you interested in making? Or is there any discontinued ice cream flavor you miss a lot?  

 

<Other Yummy Frozen Treats Ideas>

Japanese favorite treats! Strawberry Mochi Ice Cream

It’s vegan and my entry from last year! Nutella Nicecream

Does a slushy drink still count as frozen treats? Acerola Pineapple Slushy Drink

Enjoy home cooking and your own creation of homemade food:)