Fresh Mint Grapefruit Sorbet Recipes

FRESH MINT & GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar, water and mint to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes. Strain and discard mint leaves. Stir in grapefruit juice. Allow mixture to cool completely., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions.(Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer sorbet to a freezer container, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Repeat with remaining sorbet mixture.

GRAPEFRUIT-MINT SORBET TASTY! NO ICE CREAM MAKER NEEDED!

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, water, mint leaves and stems; bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let cool.
• Pour grapefruit juice and cooled mint mixture into a blender or food processor and blend well. Strain and transfer mixture to a shallow pan, cover and freeze until firm.
• Transfer frozen mixture to a blender or food processor again and blend well. Freeze again in the shallow pan.
• When ready to serve, use a melon baller and place 3 scoops in a stemmed glass, garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• Use a vegetable peeler or large zester to remove 3 long strips of peel (just the zest, not the pith) from the grapefruits. Set aside. Squeeze out 2 cups of grapefruit juice.
• In a saucepan, combine the grapefruit peel, sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and cook for about 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. Place in the refrigerator, or set in a bowl of ice for faster chilling. Discard the peel.
• Strain the grapefruit juice through a sieve or strainer to remove the pulp. Discard pulp. Stir the sugar syrup into the grapefruit juice, and mix in food coloring one drop at a time to achieve a pleasing, believable pink. (In other words, don't overdo it.)
• Pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm before serving.