Don't be put off by my poor food photography and photo editing skills.. this is really worth trying!
(as usual, look away now if vague quantities irritate you!)
Ingredients:
About a cup of chopped dates if you want it to be as sweet as store bought sorbet
Christmas spice. You can use a wine mulling pack, a teaspoon or so of 5 spice, or make your own like I did with fresh and powdered ginger, a few cloves & cinnamon.
About 2/3rds of a large carton of orange juice (standard UK carton.. I dunno whatever mls that is!)
1 packet of frozen raspberries
Chop up the dates into at least quarters, chuck everything except the raspberries into a pan, bring to a simmer while stirring then put the lid on it and put it aside to cool.
Once the syrup mixture is cooled, cover and put in the fridge over night.
Strain the syrup and discard the remaining dates and spices.
Blend with the frozen berries. For a nutribullet this takes 2 goes - half of the raspberries and half of the juice each time.
Freeze IMMEDIATELY so that the consistency remains "sorbet" and not "christmassy ice cube"
Allow to soften slightly before serving.
