Grapefruit Tarragon Sorbet Food

GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER WITH TARRAGON SYRUP

Steps:

• Add the sugar, tarragon and 1 1/2 cups water to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the sugar is just dissolved. Remove from the heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain the syrup and refrigerate until cold.
• Add the rose wine, grapefruit seltzer, 1/2 cup simple syrup and a few slices grapefruit to a pitcher (save the remaining simple syrup for another use). Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to 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.

GRAPEFRUIT TARRAGON SORBET

Steps:

• Squeeze enough juice from grapefruits to measure 2‚ cups and pour through a sieve into a large bowl. In a small saucepan bring water, sugar, and tarragon to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 5 minutes. Whisk syrup into grapefruit juice.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Sorbet keeps 1 week.
• Serve sorbet garnished with candied strips.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• NOTE: To make the grapefruit zest, simply grate the rind of the grapefruit. Be sure to get only the rind, and not the pith (the white part) beneath the rind.
• Make simple syrup: Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil, without stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
• Combine grapefruit juice, grapefruit zest, and lemon juice.
• Add grapefruit mixture to simple syrup. Mix well.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours, or overnight.
• Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

RED GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, water, and grapefruit zest in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to steep for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the grapefruit juice and lemon juice. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Stir in the black pepper, and set it aside to cool. (It will cool faster if you set the container in a bowl of ice water and stir it intermittently.)
• Cover and refrigerate the sorbet base until it is thoroughly chilled, about 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Process the sorbet in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer it to a freezerproof container, cover, and freeze until ready to serve.

GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat 1 cup grapefruit juice, Campari, sugar, and salt over medium until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer to a heatproof container and stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 cups grapefruit juice. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Put a loaf pan or similar container in the freezer. Churn juice mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to chilled pan and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
• For the best texture, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften slightly. Use an ice cream scoop dipped in hot water, then wiped dry, to serve. Sorbet can be stored, covered, in freezer up to 2 weeks.

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.

GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• Put the water in a saucepan. Add the sugar. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Combine the sugar mixture, grapefruit juice and vermouth in a bowl. Pour it into a sorbet machine and proceed as directed.