Creamy dark chocolate sorbet recipe

Creamy dark chocolate sorbet

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Adding dark chocolate transforms this coconut sorbet into a rich and creamy dessert – an absolute must for chocolate lovers, made with only 5 ingredients! Try serving with a cherry sauce or our Chocolate, coconut and cherry sorbet sundae.

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  • Serves 8
  • Takes 30 mins plus cooling and freezing
  • 204 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 90g caster sugar
  • 2½ tbsp cocoa powder
  • 400g tin coconut milk
  • 100g bar Tesco Finest 75% dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp white rum

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Each serving contains

Energy
850kJ 204.0kcal
10%
Fat
13g
medium19%
Saturates
10g
high51%
Salt
0.1g
low1%
Sugars
16g
medium17%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 17.3gProtein 1.7gFibre 1.8g

Method

  1. Put the sugar and 125ml water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Whisk int he cocoa powder, then add the coconut milk and a pinch of salt. Bubble for 1 min, then remove from the heat.
  2. Add the finely chopped chocolate and rum, then whisk again until smooth. Pour into a blender, blend for 1 min, then pour into a sealable, freezer-safe container and transfer to the fridge for at least 2 hrs until fully cold.
  3. Transfer to the freezer and freeze for 2 hrs.
  4. Use a fork to break up any ice crystals so the mixture returns to being smooth. Freeze for another 2 hrs, then break up the crystals again. Repeat twice more until the sorbet is fully set.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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