Summer berry nieve
This year, renowned chef and former MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers has created a range of delicious recipes for the HomeAway.co.uk Travel Cookbook, perfect for people who relish the opportunity to immerse themselves in local cuisine whilst on holiday.
Inspired from her travels around the Americas, Thomasina has contributed six recipes, a collection of favourite dishes from holiday home owners around the world.
Thomasina Miers says: "Travelling and cooking are two of my biggest passions in life. There is nothing I enjoy more on holiday than exploring the local markets and trying local produce to find inspiration for my next family meal, so access to a kitchen is essential. Holiday home rentals are ideal, as they have all the space and facilities I need to store and experiment with my new-found ingredients."
Here is her second recipe:
Summer berry nieve
Preparation time: 25 mins
Freezing time: Approximately 2-3 hours
150g raspberries
200g strawberries
150g blackberries (or any mix of berries that make up the same weight)
200g caster sugar
juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp cassis
In a small, heavy bottomed sauce pan gently heat 150g sugar and 150ml water. When the sugar has dissolved, boil for a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In a food processer, purée the summer berries with the remaining sugar. Pass the puréed fruit through a sieve for a smoother mixture. Add the sugar syrup to the puree, with the cassis and lime juice
Pour the mixture into a shallow freezer proof container or tray and freeze for about an hour or until partially frozen. Then remove the nieve from the freezer and with a fork scrape and break up any ice crystals that are forming. Return to the freezer and leave for another hour. Repeat the process until you have a slightly, crunchy sorbet.
Serve the nieve in small glasses, drizzled with a little tequila or grappa and with little biscuits on the side.
All of Thomasina’s recipes are available at HomeAway.co.uk, along with hundreds of other recipes and tips that people have picked up on their travels around the world.