Perfect Sorbet [Sorbet Stabilizer] ☮ Vegan ✡ OU Kosher Certified - 50g/2oz (stabilizes and prevents crystal formation in sorbet recipes)

I added this at the recommended rate to my usual sorbet recipes in my Cuisinart ICE-30. The results were a smoother consistency and fewer/smaller ice crystals. I plan to use this in all my sorbets from now on.

Ottimo

Made a yogurt sorbet and it came out great!

me first time trying stabilizers but in my opinion, this is a very nice one. my sorbet came out way creamier than it usually does without stabilizer

Perfect for water popsicles, you have to add it while blending, and preferably added to other dry ingredients.

The media could not be loaded. TLDR Version:Pro:NoneCon:* Not for beginners* No real instructions, have to do additional research* Need to buy a scale* Takes some math and science - too much mental power if you're looking for something simple.* Does not work for Vegans****I watched the company's videos and they mention how the sorbet version should be good for dairy-free milk due to the high water content within plant milks****. However....* It was most effective if you add a lot of fat* The sorbetto stabilizer does NOT bind the ice crystals, NOR does it thicken the mixture to minimize the natural water within milk or fruit. Large ice crystals.Deeper Details:So I decided to invest in the science of ice cream. I've spent over $100 and destroyed about 15 batches of ice cream until I found a solution - Xanthan gum.The effort/research:I researched European ice creams / sorbets vs American versions.American ice cream has a lot of sugar, fat and cream. I realized I don't want that many calories in my ice cream.European style focuses on natural fibers and custard like tecture.Stabilizer:After following all the instructions, buying a scale to weigh everything, and experimenting with various amounts of the stabilizer. I concluded a couple things:1. Unfortunately, this stabilizer do not activate at all, not at low temperatures as mentioned.2. Additionally to following the traditional methods, I also tried...*Letting it set over night*Taking the milk, pouring in a blender cup, THEN adding the stabilizer and blending for 60 sec.It did thicken a TINY bit but still ended up with fairly large ice crystals.I concluded that this does not work. The "perfect ice cream" , "the perfect gelato", "the perfect sorbetto" - none of them effective.

Maybe I was expecting too much, but this didn't do a thing to make my sorbet more creamy and easier to scoop. Waste of money. I bought one of their other products in the past and was also disappointed. Never buying from them again.

This product contains mostly dextrose. The nutritional label states that there are 360 calories/100g. Given that dextrose is 3.8 calories/gram, that means that more than 94% of the product is dextrose. You can get a bag of CMC powder and mix in your own dextrose and spend a lot less money.