26 March 2025
Fresh Apricot Sorbet Cups
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A refreshing summer dessert featuring silky apricot sorbet piped into frozen apricot halves—fruity and naturally sweet with pure apricot flavor.
Prep time
30 mins
Cook time
mins
Total time
330 mins
Servings
8
Recipe Snapshot
Rating4.7
Tools Used
Saucepan(opens in a new tab)Immersion Blender(opens in a new tab)Ice Cream Maker(opens in a new tab)Piping BagFreezer
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Ingredients
Ingredients
USMetric
Apricot Sorbet
Assembly
Instructions
Make the Apricot Sorbet
- 1
Heat water, sugar, super neutrose, and glucose in a saucepan until boiling.
- 2
Transfer to a container and refrigerate for 2–3 hours until well chilled.
- 3
Add apricot pulp and blend with an immersion blender.
- 4
Churn in an ice cream maker for 10–15 minutes.
- 5
Transfer to a cold bowl and freeze for 2 hours.
Assembly
- 1
Halve apricots and remove pits. Scoop out some flesh and freeze the halves for 2 hours.
- 2
Blend the reserved pulp until smooth.
- 3
Spoon blended pulp into the bottom of each frozen apricot half.
- 4
Pipe apricot sorbet on top using a no. 8 plain tip.
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Fresh Apricot Sorbet Cups
Fresh Apricot Sorbet Cups
These apricot sorbet cups use frozen apricot halves as the serving base for a simple fruit dessert. The sorbet is made from apricot pulp, sugar, glucose powder, and super neutrose, then piped into the fruit just before serving.
How the Sorbet Stays Smooth
How the Sorbet Stays Smooth
The sugar, glucose powder, and stabilizer are heated first so the base can chill and hydrate properly before the apricot pulp is added. Churning the mixture gives the sorbet a smoother texture and makes it easier to pipe.
Frozen Apricot Halves
Frozen Apricot Halves
Freezing the apricot halves helps them hold the sorbet in place and keeps the dessert colder for longer. A little blended apricot pulp in the bottom of each half adds more fruit flavor.
Serving Notes
Serving Notes
These sorbet cups work well as a summer dessert and can be paired with berries, honey, yuzu syrup, mint, or lemon verbena if you want extra garnish.
Make-Ahead Notes
Make-Ahead Notes
You can freeze the apricot halves ahead of time and keep the sorbet ready in the freezer. Pipe the sorbet shortly before serving for the cleanest finish.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 filled apricot half
Calories 955%
% Reference Intake*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 1mg
Total Carbohydrates 24g9%
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 22g24%
Protein 1g2%
* Reference intakes are based on an average adult's 8,400 kJ / 2,000 kcal diet. Your needs may be higher or lower.
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Aisha
· 1 Jun 2025The apricot cups looked good when plated. I would make these again.
Marco
· 12 May 2025Good for summer. Simple ingredients and easy to serve.
Lena
· 2 Apr 2025Very bright and refreshing. The sorbet texture came out well.
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