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You want to find a snack that is fresh and sweet but afraid of fat? Or are you craving a dessert that's light but still rich in nutrients? You can choose sorbet. Sorbet is a cold snack similar to ice cream and yogurt. However, unlike ice cream and yogurt which are milk-based, sorbet is made from juices, fruit juices, or water with certain flavors. The processing process is also relatively easy.
This snack has been known since the 16th century in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Before ice cream appeared, sorbet was already people's favorite cold dessert. Sorbet is also considered healthier than its competitors, namely ice cream and yogurt. Is that right? Check out the complete information below.
Sorbet's nutritional content
In each serving of sorbet (one cup), there are different nutritional content, depending on the basic ingredients used to make it. Sorbet itself can be prepared from various kinds of fresh fruit or chocolate. On average, each cup contains 170 to 185 calories. The calories contained in this snack are low when compared to one cup of ice cream which is 267 calories or one cup frozen yogurt which is 214. You just need to run for about 20 minutes to burn off the calories you get from this fresh snack.
Apart from the lower calorie content, the amount of sugar found in this healthy snack is also relatively safe. One serving or about 200 grams contains an average of 34 grams of sugar. Meanwhile, the same serving of ice cream offers 44 grams of sugar and the same amount of yogurt contains 38 grams of sugar. Because the sorbet is made from original ingredients without a mixture of cream or milk, it is still naturally sweet, so there is no need for additional sweeteners.
No need to worry about the fat content. This cold snack is fruit-based so it doesn't contain any saturated fats. Compared to ice cream which contains about 14 grams of fat in each serving, sorbet and frozen yogurt it is safer if you are avoiding eating fatty foods. Apart from that, sorbet also contains various important vitamins and minerals that are good for your body.
Strawberry sorbet recipe
Processing this sweet snack is quite easy. You can try it yourself at home by preparing the following tools and materials.
- 6 cups frozen strawberries
- ¾ cup of sugar
- 3 tablespoons of lemon juice or lime juice
- 1 cup of water
- Blender
- Ice cream machine (ice cream maker)
Heat the sugar, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan, stirring until evenly distributed. Use medium heat and immediately turn off after all the ingredients dissolve, about 3 minutes. Let it cool. After that, crush the frozen strawberries together with the sugar solution in a blender. Make sure the strawberries and sugar solution are well blended into a smooth dough. Put it in the refrigerator and chill for about 4 hours or overnight. Then, put the cold dough into the ice cream machine and follow the instructions printed on your machine. Serve cold to make it more delicious.
Chocolate sorbet recipe
Not only from fresh fruits such as strawberries, oranges, guava, mango, or coconut, sorbet can also be made from chocolate as the base ingredient. If you're craving chocolate ice cream but are afraid of fat and sugar levels, what's wrong with trying to make a healthier chocolate sorbet at home? Take a look at some of the tools and materials needed to make the following chocolate sorbet.
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup (75 grams) of unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 170 grams of chocolate bars
- Ice cream machine (ice cream maker)
Heat sugar, water, cocoa powder, salt, and vanilla extract in a saucepan, stirring until blended. When the ingredients have almost completely dissolved, add the chopped chocolate bars until they melt in the mixture. Turn off the heat when all the ingredients have combined into a soft dough. Then transfer the dough into a jar or container and refrigerate for approximately 4 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Once the dough is cool enough, place it in the ice cream machine and follow the instructions on your machine. Serve cold.
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