Cherry Sherbet
You say SHER-BERT? I say SHER-BET! In this case, I say SURE-BET. Cuz it is one.
What makes it a SURE-BET?
-the tang
-the brightness
-the color
-the smooth texture
-the refreshing aftertaste
-that hint of milk
-the absence of guilt!!!!
We just enjoyed some out on our patio tonight. We sampled with putting a little Muscato (a white/sweet dessert wine) in our cups. OH BOY WAS THAT TASTY. I bet it would be killer with a lil Prosecco. NOM.
Perfect end to a day full of sun. Ahhhhh........
Cherry Sherbet
(Sunset Magazine Recipe)
-2 cups frozen sweet cherries (juice included) or 3 cups very ripe pitted fresh sweet cherries
-1 cup sugar
-1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons kirsch or other cherry liquor (I used grenadine)
-1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1. Put cherries in a small saucepan. Add 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to medium and cook, stirring, until cherries have released their juice and pulp has softened.
2. Transfer cherry mixture to a blender and pulse 3 or 4 times to purée fruit pieces. Pour through a strainer into a medium heatproof bowl, using the back of a ladle to push any juice and purée through. Discard solids. Add sugar to hot liquid and stir until sugar has dissolved completely. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
3. Add milk, liquor (grenadine in my case), and lemon juice and stir to combine. Pour into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to an airtight, freezer-safe container and freeze at least 4 hours. It's torture...so try to make it in the morning!
p.s. LOOK AT ALL THE CHERRIES in there!!!
hand printing
Ever since Cooper was born I've wanted to do that cliche handprint thing...You know- putting his hand in clay so I can look at it one day and see how small his lil fingers were. I've been MEANING to get around to it- I even have a kit!
But life just gets in the way. I think of how much he moves his fingers and hands and cringe. Man, that would make such a mess. I'll do it one day...
Then it dawned on me..... I already have his hand prints somewhere!! On our mirror!
Every morning we all hang out in bed and he climbs up to the mirror and slaps his lil (big) mitts on it. Every time I look at those prints my heart melts. I don't need one of those hand print kits to make me happy. I just need to look at this picture and remember our current morning ritual. He stands up on our headboard, looks at himself in the mirror and then at us. The smiles begin. And he's soo proud that it shows.
The old childless me would have immediately wiped the mirror clean every day. But now I leave those prints up for weeks....
It's the little things that fill me up with soo much hope and love. I am so glad he is in our life.
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