Ann Taruschio, Franco Taruschio

Whimberry (Bilberry) Sorbet I

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Leaves from The Walnut Tree: Cooking of a Lifetime
Leaves from The Walnut Tree

By Ann Taruschio and Franco Taruschio

Published 1993

  • About

In Wales, bilberries are known as whimberries. They grow in profusion on the Black Mountains and other surrounding mountains around Abergavenny. They are a wonderfully flavoured tiny purple fruit, with a grey bloom, which grow on low dense bushes. Back-breaking to pick but worth every effort.

Ingredients

  • 115 g/4 oz sugar
  • 150 ml/¼

Method

Make a syrup by boiling the sugar and water together for 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

Sieve the raw berries and add the cooled syrup and lemon juice. Pour the mixture into an ice-cream machine and churn for 5 minutes. Serve with fresh double cream or pour a little vodka over the sorbet and decor