Blood Orange Pomegranate Sorbet Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE-POMEGRANATE SORBET

Steps:

• Grate 1 tablespoon orange peel; set aside. Squeeze juice from all of the oranges. Strain and discard pulp. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice and peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, combine the orange juice mixture, pomegranate juice and orange liqueur. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions., Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 4 hours or until firm. Spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with orange slices and pomegranate seeds.

POMEGRANATE SORBET

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat water and sugar to boiling over high heat.
• Boil sugar mixture 5 minutes, reducing it slightly to a syrup.
• Remove syrup from heat and cool to room temperature.
• In bowl, combine syrup and both the pomegranate and lemon juices.
• Cover and refrigerate mixture until cold.
• Transfer sorbet to airtight container and freeze until firm, 2 to 12 hours.