“Intermezzo!”
A quiet moment in the woods
Have an “Intermezzo”….at the table or in life….both are moments of relaxation and rejuvenation, moments and times to take a deep breath…and let your taste buds or your mind and body just…. be….
Sometimes I like to take a day off from my daily chores and responsibilities. I need to forget cooking, doing dishes, making beds, taking care of laundry, writing my blog stories, teaching cooking classes, going to the grocery, calling friends, turning on the TV or turning on the computer….Sometimes I just need to exist on my own and by myself….
However, if I do not have time for a whole day to take my “Intermezzo” I like to enjoy the…
fragrance of a rose for a few moments,
or… have a piece of chocolate,
letting it melt in my mouth feeling the taste buds doing a dance of joy and lifting my spirit,
or, simply have a….cup of tea.
Letting the warmth permeate my body to allow it to rest for a few moments.
At this time of the year it is exceptionally busy in Maja’s Kitchen, since I am preparing for the gingerbread time with children for the holidays therefore, I find myself dreaming of that special day when all will be over and life will be quiet again….. Or will it?
As I was browsing though my many photographs I came to a file of pictures of a dinner we had this past year. A spoon heaved with a Grapefruit Sorbet as an “Intermezzo” brought all these thoughts about….
For your enjoyment and preparing for the holiday dinners you might like to make this delightful and refreshing sorbet and have it frozen ready to go when you entertain…or just want a cold mouthful of a special treat.
Grapefruit Sorbet as an…
“Intermezzo”
1 ½ cups water
½ cup sugar
2 cups grapefruit juice and pulp
Combine water and sugar and boil at high heat for 15 to 20 minutes until sugar becomes a syrup.
Add the 2 cups of juice and pulp and cook for another minute.
Cool it to room temperature and pour it into a blender and puree the mixture.
It needs to cool over night in the refrigerator before freezing it.
Next day pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and let it freeze to become a sorbet.
Or, use the old fashioned method of freezing the mixture in a pan and scraping the
Crystals with a fork a couple of times and make a “granite” instead of a “sorbet.”
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Beautiful commentary…very heartfelt and meaningful. As for the grapefruit sorbet, bet it would be great on a sultry summer afternoon drizzled with a good gin. What a fine intermezzo that would be!
Patty….
Yes…I think you have just created another recipe…..I think a good gin would be fantastic over this grapefruit sorbet…I think I could give up a gin and tonic for this combination any time…we will have to try this drink sometimes together…love it!
Hugs to you….
I have been making sorbets all summer, the last was a watermelon. Grapefruit is a great idea and sounds so refreshing.
Claire….I can imagine your kitchen and freezer being full of color…and frozen crystals…watermelon sorbet….would be one of my favorite since I LOVE watermelon salad….and have made it several time this summer…with great watermelons grown in Maryland…
Maria, Grapefruit sorbet is truly the most refreshing intermezzo I know of. However, it is so much more intense in flavor if you don’t water it down. Just dissolve the sugar in a half cup of the fresh grapefruit just by heating it. Cool and add the rest of the grapefruit juice. Also, the addition of 2 tablespoons of vodka will prevent the sorbet from hardening in the freezer.
Couldn’t resist throwing in my two cents.
Love your blog.
Hi Phyllis….so good to hear from you and adding to my recipe and perfecting it…is just a delight….I have not read anywhere about adding vodka to a sorbet to prevent it from hardening in the freezer…I will definitely try it at the next occasion when I will make another sorbet…..
Thank you for this great tip….
We all need an “intermezzo”! It’s always a wonderful treat to find time for peace and serenity. Enjoy, my friend! What gorgeous Fall picture! The Sorbet looks so refreshing!
Thank you, Leslie, for your kind words about the Fall picture…it is what I see right out of my kitchen window when stand at the sink….the seasons are beautiful with these woods surrounding our home…and it is always a pleasure to go outside and listen to the trees and leaves whispering little stories which only they know….