Lovely Chai Herbal Tea Strawberry Sorbet : a recipe created by Chef Guillaume Sanchez

Ingredients,

■ 1.2 kg strawberries (1 kg for the sorbet + 200 g for the dried strawberries)
■ 165 g sugar
■ 250 g water
■ 1 lemon
■ 12 g Lovely Chaï herbal infusion

Dried strawberries,

1- Preheat your oven to 176/194°F.

2- Boil the water and sugar, add the Lovely Chaï herbal tea and leave to infuse for 4-6 minutes, then allow to cool to roughly 158°F.

3- Cut the strawberries into thin slices approximately 2 mm thick and leave to macerate for 30 minutes in a small quantity of the cooled infusion.

4- Strain and spread the slices out over baking paper on a baking tray.

5- Place in the oven for 60 minutes. Keep a close eye on the strawberries during cooking. They should turn dark red but not blacken.

Strawberry sorbet,

1- Cut the strawberries into small pieces and heat in a pan.

2- Filter the leftover infusion and pour over the strawberries, mix together, then add the juice of one lemon.

3- Place in an ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

4- To serve, decorate the sorbet with a few slices of dried strawberry.