Triple Treat Gourmet Sorbet – Yonanas

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But are there any material perks? The makers of this Yonanas machine sent it to jittery me so that I could judge its worthiness and spread the word.

What do you get when you combine fruit with more fruit? A fruit salad or fruit platter, you might guess. But if you freeze your fruit, and use a Yonanas, you get refreshing, colourful gourmet sorbet made with whatever ingredients you choose.

 

Triple Treat Gourmet Sorbet

• 3 frozen ripe bananas, (with cheetah spots)
• 2 c frozen strawberries
• 2 c frozen mixed blackberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, cranberries
• 2 c frozen mango cubes
• 1/4 c cashews (optional)
• 3/4 t vanilla (optional)

Toppings

• sweetened cacao nibs
• Chocolatey Lentil Crunch  
• coconut flakes
• mint leaves

Allow fruit to sit out of the freezer for about 5 minutes.

Start your first sorbet by placing half of a banana in the feeder tube of the Yonanas. Place a medium-sized bowl under the spout. Turn on the Yonanas and push down. Add all the strawberries, cashews and a few drops of vanilla.

Add a half of a banana to the Yonanas. Allow the rest of the strawberry-banana mixture to descend into the bowl. Set aside your first Strawberry Banana Sorbet.

Place a second bowl below the spout. Add a half a banana, all the mango, a few drops of vanilla and end with a half a banana. Set aside your second Mango Sorbet.

Use your third and last bowl to make Purple Berry Sorbet, beginning and ending with a half a frozen banana. Include blackberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries and a few cranberries. Push down firmly a few times to empty the Yonanas as much as possible. There will be a small amount of sorbet left in the Yonanas that can be recovered when you disassemble.

Clean up is easy. Just rinse the parts under running water or use a dishwasher.

Can be eaten right away or frozen to serve later. Use ice-cube trays to freeze different flavours. Garnish with your favourite toppings. Serves 6-8.

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Final notes:

• All amounts are approximate; the fun is in mixing and matching to get your favourite combos. Other fruits to try include: kiwi, peach, nectarine (with skin), lychee, pineapple, apple, orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, avocado, chocolate, melon, papaya and pear. Check out these Yonanas photos for inspiration. 
• Yonanas  is easy  for kids to use and will keep them entertained.
• And for you grown ups, how about a Mojito Yonanas?
• You can buy Yonanas at Canadian Tire, Walmart or Loblaws.
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