Winter Sorbet Sampler
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- Served Person: Serves 8
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup tawny port
- Carbohydrate 106 g(35%)
- Fat 0 g(0%)
- Fiber 5 g(21%)
- Protein 1 g(2%)
- Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
- Sodium 18 mg(1%)
- Calories 484
PreparationFor Grapefruit Sorbet: Boil 1 cup wine in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 6 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add grapefruit juice, sugar, corn syrup, grenadine and peel; stir until sugar dissolves. Mix in remaining 3/4 cup wine. Refrigerate until cold. For Cranberry Sorbet: Cook all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until berries pop and soften, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Puree in processor. Strain into bowl. Refrigerate until cold. For Pear Sorbet: Combine pears and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons wine in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook until pears are tender, about 8 minutes. Puree pear mixture and sugar in processor. Mix in 3/4 cup wine and corn syrup. Chill until cold. Process each mixture separately in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered containers. (Can be made 1 week ahead.) Using oval-shaped ice cream scooper, place 1 scoop of each sorbet on each plate. Garnish with mint.
PreparationFor Grapefruit Sorbet: Boil 1 cup wine in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 6 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add grapefruit juice, sugar, corn syrup, grenadine and peel; stir until sugar dissolves. Mix in remaining 3/4 cup wine. Refrigerate until cold. For Cranberry Sorbet: Cook all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until berries pop and soften, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes. Puree in processor. Strain into bowl. Refrigerate until cold. For Pear Sorbet: Combine pears and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons wine in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook until pears are tender, about 8 minutes. Puree pear mixture and sugar in processor. Mix in 3/4 cup wine and corn syrup. Chill until cold. Process each mixture separately in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered containers. (Can be made 1 week ahead.) Using oval-shaped ice cream scooper, place 1 scoop of each sorbet on each plate. Garnish with mint.
