Mandarin Champagne Sorbet Food

CHAMPAGNE SORBET WITH BERRY MEDLEY

Steps:

• Pour champagne into a shallow metal pan or bowl, and stir in the sugar. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in freezer. Freeze for 4 hours, whisking every 30 minutes. The frozen mixture will be firm and granular.
• Spoon the sorbet mixture into a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. Return to the metal container, cover, and re-freeze for up to 48 hours.
• Combine strawberries and blueberries in a small bowl. Spoon berries into the bottom of champagne flutes or wine glasses, and top with sorbet. Garnish with mint sprig if desired.

MANDARIN CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large glass measuring cup, stir together champagne, simple syrup, 1 cup water, and liqueur. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Pour mixture into an ice-cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to a large airtight container; place in freezer at least 2 hours before serving or up to overnight. Serve garnished with orange segments.

SIMPLE SYRUP FOR MANDARIN CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside to cool, about 1 1/2 hours.

MANDARIN ORANGE CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Place the Mandarin oranges, vodka, sparkling wine and lemon sorbet in a blender and puree. Divide among champagne glasses and serve with a mint leaf.

CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Heat sugar, the water, and 1/2 cup wine in medium noncorrosive saucepan to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 3 minutes without stirring. Pour into small bowl and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours. (Tip: To cool the sugar syrup mixture quickly, place bowl in larger bowl of ice and stir occasionally. It should be cold in about 15 minutes.).
• Stir remaining wine into sugar syrup, pour into 8" cake pan, and freeze overnight.
• The next day, process wine ice in food processor or blender until smooth. Return to baking pan and freeze until firm, 2-3 hours, stirring once halfway through. Serve in wineglasses, garnished with grapes.

MANDARIN CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• In a large glass measuring cup, stir together champagne, simple syrup, 1 cup water, and liqueur. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Pour mixture into an ice-cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers instructions. Transfer sorbet to a large airtight container; place in freezer at least 2 hours before serving or up to overnight. Serve garnished with orange segments.
• SIMPLE SYRUP DIRECTIONS.
• Combine sugar and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, and transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside to cool, about 1 1/2 hours. Store, refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 month.

MANDARIN BANANA COLADA SORBET

Steps:

• Combine mandarin oranges, sugar, pina colada mix, banana, milk, and food coloring in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring until fully combined. Transfer immediately to a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, 8 hours to overnight.

MANDARIN SORBET

Steps:

• To make a sugar syrup, whisk together the sugar and water in a small saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 30 seconds, or until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is clear. Remove from the heat and let cool completely before using. (This syrup may be made days, or even weeks, in advance and stored in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator.)
• In a bowl, stir together the sugar syrup, tangerine juice, and 6 tablespoons lime juice. Taste and add more lime juice if needed to create a strong sweet-tart balance. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve positioned over a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to chill well and develop the flavor.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Prepare the base a day or two in advance of churning and let it chill and develop flavor in the refrigerator.
• Churn the sorbet or ice cream at least 2 hours before serving, pack tightly into a container to prevent crystallization, and place in the freezer to firm up and smooth.
• Let the sorbet or ice cream stand at room temperature for about 15 minutes to soften before serving.
• The flavor of a sorbet or ice cream fades after 3 or 4 days. To revive it, thaw it until it is once again a liquid, make any flavor adjustments, and refreeze in an ice-cream maker.