Tart Apple Sorbet

I wanted to make an apple sorbet with my Ninja CREAMi, and so I searched the web for recipes. I found several recipes but as I read them I quickly determined they were each generated by AI. The automation clearly did not understand how to differentiate between standard freezer ice cream and a Ninja CREAMi recipe, and so it generated an unholy union of the two. Ugh.

So, this recipe is my own creation with input from Pineapple. This recipe works and is delicious. According to Pineapple, the front-end texture has a hint of mushy apple, but overall the texture is super smooth; as though it has some sort of cream in it. 

Ingredients

• 3 medium to large, tart apples 
• e.g. granny smith or pink lady
• I used ~2.5 large apples
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 Tablespoons Agave Syrup
• 2 Tablespoons Lemon/Lime juice
• approximately 1 lime

Steps

1. Sous vide the apples
1. Pre-heat the sous vide to 185 degrees
2. Peel the apples
3. Chop the apples into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch slabs, removing the core and extraneous seeds
4. Arrange the apple chunks as a single layer in a zip-top bag
1. Keep the chunks close together
5. Drive out the air from the bag
• Slide the zip to bag into the water, keeping the layer of chunks together, then seal the bag when reasonably empty
• There will be small bubbles, just make sure the bag is weighted so that it stays submerged and then release any steam after about 15 minutes
• I use this silicone baking rack to weigh the bag down and this baking rack (or this one) to keep the bag off the bottom of the pot
6. Cook in the sous vide for 1-2 hours
2. Combine the ingredients
1. Measure out about 2 cups of the sous vide apples (they will squish easily)
2. Combine the apples, water, agave syrup, and lemon/lime juice and stir until well mixed
3. Pour the mixture into a Ninja CREAMi pint up to the "max" line 
3. Freeze for 24 hours
4. Process on "Sorbet"
5. Enjoy!

Notes

Like all fruits except bananas, we need to cook the apples prior to putting them in the Ninja CREAMi pint. Otherwise, the device may not be able to grind the apples into the right consistency.