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Twisted garibaldi

Serves Makes 1

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes, plus churning or freezing time

Ingredients

For the garibaldi sorbet:

4 T cold water
1 T powdered gelatine
3 cups fresh orange juice
60 g caster sugar
1 cup Campari
1 orange, zested

For the cocktail:

1 scoop garibaldi sorbet
½ cup Prosecco, plus 3 T
orange slices or orange zest, to garnish (optional)

Method

1. To make the sorbet, bloom the gelatine in the cold water.

2. Place 1½ cups orange juice in a saucepan.

3. Add the bloomed gelatine and simmer until the gelatine has fully dissolved. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add the remaining orange juice, the caster sugar, Campari and orange zest, and stir well until the sugar has completely dissolved.

4. Place the mixture in an ice-cream machine and churn for the smoothest result, or simply freeze.

5. To assemble the cocktail, place a scoop of sorbet into a coupe glass, pour over the Prosecco and garnish with an orange slice or orange zest. Serve with a spoon.

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Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly
Food Assistant: Bianca Jones and Emma Nkunzana

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Twisted garibaldi

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