Fresh Cranberry Sorbet Food

CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Boil cranberries, 2 cups water, and 1/2 cup sugar in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst, about 15 minutes.
• Purée cranberry mixture in batches in a blender until as smooth as possible (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until cold, about 2 hours.
• Bring remaining 3 cups water and remaining 2 cups sugar to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and cool syrup 30 minutes.
• Stir together cranberry purée, sugar syrup, and citrus juices and freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours.

CRANBERRY-CITRUS SORBET

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to simmer in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to 9x13-inch metal baking pan. Place pan in freezer. Freeze for 3 hours, stirring with spoon every hour to break up ice crystals. Scoop mixture into chilled bowls and serve.

REFRESHING CRANBERRY SHERBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine cranberries and water. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved., Transfer cranberry mixture to a food processor. Add the lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, milk, lemon juice and salt; cover and process until smooth., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 4 hours or until firm.

FRESH CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Wash cranberries in strainer under cold running water. Put them in a medium pan with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or til they can be easily mashed against the side of the pan with a spoon. Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Puree cranberries and cooking liquid in batches in food processor with metal blade. Strain into bowl. Discard skins. Pour mixture into 2 or 3 ice cube trays. Freeze til solid. May be frozen for 1 week. Put a few cubes of cranberry ice into food processor with metal blade. Process til broken up and continue processing while dropping cubes one at a time through feed tube. You will need to do this step in batches. Ad each batch become finely pureed land snowy, remove to a bowl. Place in freezer. When all batches have been processed and sorbet has hardened somewhat, scoop into 8 small ramekins, custard cups or soufflé dishes. to garnish: Put cranberries on cake rack over cookie sheet. Brush cranberries lightly with water. sprinkle lightly with sugar. Put on top of sorbet. Cover loosely with foil and return to freezer. May be frozen overnight. Before serving, put a sprig of mint next to cranberries. Makes about 1 quart or 8 servings.

CRANBERRY SHERBET

Steps:

• Place the cranberries into a saucepan and fill with just enough water so that they are floating slightly. Bring to a boil and cook until the cranberries pop. Remove from the heat and pour off any excess water. Run through a food mill, or strain back into the saucepan. Stir in the sugar and cook over low heat just long enough to dissolve the sugar. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cold.
• When the cranberry mixture is cold, stir in the milk and heavy cream. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE THYME SORBET

Steps:

• Bring the cranberries, sugar, water, and orange zest to a boil in a medium (3-quart) saucepan. Partially cover the pan and boil until most of the cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme sprigs, remove from the heat, cover tightly, and steep for 30 minutes. Pour the fruit mixture into a fine sieve set on top of a deep bowl. Stir and press down on the fruit with the back of a large spoon to extract as much juice and pulp as you can, leaving the skins and thyme behind in the sieve. Refrigerate the strained mixture until thoroughly chilled. Stir in the orange juice. Freeze in an ice cream make according to the manufacturer's directions.

FRESH CRANBERRY APPLE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring cranberries, chopped apple and water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until berries pop and mixture thickens slightly. About 8-10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, then add sugar and boiled cider, mixing until sugar dissolves.
• Puree mixture either in a regular blender or with a stick blender, refrigerate puree several hours or overnight.
• Transfer to ice cream machine and churn until frozen. Either enjoy immediately as soft serve or freeze until solid. Yum!
• NOTE: You can, of course, peel your apple before cooking, but I always leave the peel on for the fiber and the pectin. The stick blender makes short work of it, and I always like a slightly coarse, rustic texture anyway. If you don't have boiled cider, simply use apple juice in place of the water. Or you can easily make your own boiled cider in the crock pot. Just throw in some pure apple cider (not 10% apple juice cocktail, you get the idea), and cook it on high until it reduces down to a thick syrup. Voila! It keeps in the fridge for ages. Also, I used Splenda in place of the sugar to hold the calories down and it worked perfectly. Last but not least, I always stir in half a teaspoon of xanthan gum before pouring into the ice cream machine. It gives the final product a smooth, scoopable texture and eliminates the iciness you get with a lot of homemade ice creams. Xanthan gum can be found in the health food aisle with the Bob's Red Mill products. Have fun!

FRESH RASPBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Combine berries with sugar and citrus juice, crushing them lightly with the back of a spoon.
• Let rest at least 30 minutes, or until the berries release their juice (If using frozen berries, allow to rest until thawed).
• Transfer berries and juice to a food processor and blend until smooth; strain puree, if desired, then chill until cold.
• Freeze puree in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
• When frozen, transfer to a freezer container, press a piece of wax paper to top, and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.

CRANBERRY SORBET FROZEN COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Stir gelatin into 3 cups water in a bowl until dissolved.
• Place cranberries into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until skins pop open, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain cranberries through a sieve.
• Combine cranberries, gelatin-water mixture, and sugar in a pot; bring to a simmer. Cook and stir cranberry mixture until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool; stir in lemon juice.
• Pour cranberry mixture into a container and cover; freeze 8 hours or overnight.
• Blend 2 cups cranberry sorbet, vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and ice cubes in a blender until smooth. Pour cosmopolitan mixture into 4 martini glasses.

CRANBERRY-PORT SORBET

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove zest.
• Working in 2 batches, puree cranberry mixture in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract juice; discard solids. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. (You can also set the bowl in an ice-water bath to chill more quickly.)
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container. Freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.