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What if the Raspberry Sorbettini is too sweet?
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Add fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon at a time, stir with ice and taste.
Why It Happened
Raspberry sorbet brands vary greatly in sugar.
Watch For
Taste after the drink is fully chilled and diluted.
What if the Raspberry Sorbettini is too tart?
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Add a small spoonful of raspberry sorbet and stir until smooth.
Why It Happened
The sorbet or lemon juice may be more acidic than expected.
Watch For
Add sorbet gradually so the drink keeps its intended balance.
What if the sorbet will not blend smoothly?
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Let the measured sorbet melt until smooth and pourable, as the recipe directs, then shake it with the rum, lemon juice and ice. Do not heat the finished cocktail.
Why It Happened
The sorbet had not melted completely before shaking.
Watch For
This recipe uses melted sorbet, not a scoop of frozen sorbet. The finished cocktail should be cold and smoothly pourable.
What if the Sorbettini tastes watery after shaking?
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Make a small additional mixture of melted raspberry sorbet, lemon juice and white rum in the recipe’s proportions, then stir it into the diluted drink.
Why It Happened
Excessive shaking or small, melting ice cubes added too much water.
Watch For
Use a chilled glass and solid ice; adding sorbet alone can make the drink too sweet.
What if the raspberry mixture separates before serving?
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Give the cocktail another brief shake with fresh ice and pour it immediately into a chilled glass.
Why It Happened
The melted sorbet and other liquids can separate as they stand.
Watch For
Do not add more alcohol or sweetener to correct separation.
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