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Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« on: December 31, 2016, 11:00:45 AM »
We got a nice gelato/sorbet maker. I got a decent one didn't know which one was the best but I didn't want to break the bank.....which do you guys have?



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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2016, 12:00:56 PM »
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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2016, 12:01:49 PM »
That's a nice one Jeff way out of my budget
Does it have a compressor & how long does it take to make a 1.5 pint?

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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2016, 12:39:14 PM »
We have the Cuisinart with two bowl's that you have to freeze before making gelato, the extra container helps if your making larger amount 8)Wife bought a swap meet and found extra bowl / container later at swap meet.

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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2016, 12:46:16 PM »
Just received this one for Christmas:



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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2016, 01:06:10 PM »
In Hawaii, I stopped at a roadside fruit stand and they were using a 'Champion' brand juicer to make custom sorbets. They would pre-freeze the fruits and according to what you wanted, take out the desired frozen product and push it through the juicer. No sugar, very healthy, just frozen fruit finely smashed smooth and creamy, exactly like sorbet. The unique thing was that you could have banana, pineapple, mango, passionfruit, eggfruit, or any combination in any desired proportion. This only takes a minute for the product to come out, change the 'recipe', and a new product was produced.

The machine is actually a juice extractor, so seeded fruits can be juiced, frozen and the pulp is then ready to make sorbet at any time.
To make sorbet just remove the screen which normally separates the pulp from juice and the sorbet comes out of the pulp discharge.

Banana seemed to be one of the key ingredients, it makes the product creamy. The concept worked well, and the stand was busy, helped the farm make a value-added product and eliminated spoilage or the need to sell quickly. They had a freezer full of fruit ready to go at all times.

I plan to get one and hire a young person to run such a stand for me when my trees begin bearing more than I can eat.
Here is a review:
http://www.all-about-juicing.com/Champion-Juicer.html

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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2016, 01:21:06 PM »
Yah, mom got it for me :-). It has a compressor and takes 15 - 25 minutes for 1.5 pint depending on whether or not I pre-chill the mix. Pre-chilling helps prevent crystallization.

That's a nice one Jeff way out of my budget
Does it have a compressor & how long does it take to make a 1.5 pint?
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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2016, 01:44:20 PM »
I have the champion juicer where you use a solid blank part instead of the screen and the pre frozen fruit is ejected through the pulp pulp ejection hole. Very fast and works good with pre frozen fruit. I don't use it for juicing as there are better juicers for that need.  It will do a sorbet in a minute or two. Cleanup is very quick with just some hot water.

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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2016, 01:56:20 PM »
I use the inexpensive dole yonana machine.  No added ingredients other than pre-frozen fruit.  Natural sweetness is achieved by "mixing in" ripe pre-frozen bananas...so if you don't like bananas, the sorbet will most likely be a little tart.  Fruit must be cut into smaller pieces (banana diameter) in order to fit into the machine entry.  The machine "shaves" only one piece at a time.
Cleanup is okay. 
You get what you pay for...yonana is only about $50.
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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2016, 08:45:08 PM »
I need one of these! As well as a dehydrator. Only thing is I won't be able to utilize it much as I'd like to since most of plants aren't producing yet. :/
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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2017, 11:15:43 AM »
I use my Vitamix to make everything....smoothies, ice cream, sorbets, milkshakes, soups, etc
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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2017, 02:03:40 PM »
I use my Vitamix to make everything....smoothies, ice cream, sorbets, milkshakes, soups, etc

I have a vitamix and have experimented with ice cream/sorbet but it's much easier with the cuisinart
ice100 it has a compressor for instant ice cream in 40-45 minutes

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Re: Tropical fruit sorbet maker
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2017, 01:53:41 AM »
I got one from walmart, and since im not too picky about the final product, it works fine. One thing ive learned to add with sorbet (or any frozen treat) is -gasp!- Karo corn syrup. It helps minimize the larger ice crystals, contributing to a smoother texture. And corn syrup isn't all that bad, as long as it isn't high fructose. Like sugar, you shouldn't really be eating too much anyway. Two tablespoons per quart recipe works great. If you ever make gelato, you've got to try cornstarch gelato. It uses cornstarch instead of eggs.
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