Grapefruit Ginger Sherbet Recipes

SHERBET PUNCH

Steps:

• Just before serving, place sherbet in a punch bowl. Add ginger ale and soda; stir until sherbet is almost dissolved.

GINGERED GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine 1 cup of the grapefruit juice, the sugar, and the ginger and boil the mixture, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool completely. Pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl or large glass measure, stir in the remaining 2 cups grapefruit juice and the bitters, and chill the mixture, covered, until it is cold. Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

GRAPE SHERBET

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer sherbet freezer container, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 4 hours or until firm.

GRAPEFRUIT AND CASSIS SHERBET

Steps:

• Carefully peel and section the grapefruit over a bowl, saving the juice. Cut away and discard all the outer white membrane and connecting membrane. To section them, run a knife between each segment. Discard any seeds. There should be about three cups of flesh and one cup of juice.
• Combine the grapefruit sections and juice in a food processor or blender and blend as thoroughly as possible. There should be about three and one-third cups. Put the mixture in a mixing bowl.
• Combine the sugar with two cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook about five minutes and cool completely. Add to the grapefruit mixture and blend. There should be about five and one-half cups. Add the cassis and chill thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture into an electric or hand-cranked ice-cream freezer and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the mixture starts to freeze, add the egg white and continue freezing to the desired consistency.