Raspberry Champagne Sorbet Food

RASPBERRY-CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Mix the champagne, water, and sugar in a nonreactive saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Add the raspberries, remove from the heat, and cover; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Pass the mixture through a food mill with a fine disk, or press it firmly through a mesh strainer with a flexible rubber spatula; discard the seeds.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

RASPBERRY CHAMPAGNE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Slice the whole strawberries vertically, just halfway up to the crown. Set aside to use as garnish.
• Just before serving, place a tablespoon of sorbet in the bottom of a champagne flute. Place the mint leaves and some chopped strawberries in the glass and pour in the champagne, being careful not to full it so much that it froths over.
• Garnish each glass (makes 4-6 with a sliced strawberry and serve immediately.
• *I had to enter a size for the bottle of champagne, but I'm not sure how much is in a bottle. Just use a standard size bottle of champagne.

RASPBERRY-CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Mix the Champagne, water, and sugar in a medium, nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add the raspberries, remove from the heat, and cover. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Pass the mixture through a food mill with a fine disk, or press it firmly through a mesh strainer with a flexible rubber spatula. Discard the seeds.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• A pool of White Chocolate Sauce (page 167) underneath makes Raspberry-Champagne Sorbet a bit more festive. You also can't go wrong pairing it with colorful Peach Ice Cream (page 89) or Passion Fruit Ice Cream (page 94).

RASPBERRY-CHAMPAGNE SOUP WITH ROSEMARY- RASPBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• To make the sorbet, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes and set aside to cool. Place the raspberries, sugar syrup, vinegar and rosemary in a blender and puree until smooth. Let stand for 1 hour. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Refrigerate until cold. Freeze according to the directions on your ice-cream machine.
• To make the soup, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer just until the sugar dissolves. Let cool. Place all but one-half cup of the raspberries in a blender with the sugar syrup. Puree until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and refrigerate until cold.
• Just before serving, divide the soup mixture among four bowls and add one-half cup of Champagne to each. Place a scoop of the sorbet in the soup and garnish with the remaining raspberries.

RASPBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Put the sugar and water in a pot and heat until the sugar dissolves.
• This is likely to happen before the water boils.
• Do not stir, but instead set the mixture aside to cool and then put in the fridge until it is completely cold.
• Afterwards, mix the berries, cold syrup and creme de cassis in a food processor or blender.
• Whiz until smooth and then, if desired, push through a sieve to remove the seeds.
• You can leave the seeds in if you like a little crunch in your sorbet.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker.
• You can also do it by hand, stirring the frozen edges into the center every hour or so until it is nearly frozen.
• However, the texture will not be as velvety as in an ice cream maker.

RASPBERRY-CHAMBORD SORBET

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over high heat.
• Stir occasionally until the sugar is completely dissolved and the syrup is simmering, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. (You should have about 1/2 cup syrup.).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the warm syrup with the raspberry puree, Chambord and lemon juice. Stir well to combine and then let mixture cool to room temperature.
• For faster freezing, transfer the mixture to the refrigerator to chill there first.
• Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream maker, following the manufacturer's instructions.
• When ready to serve, place the sorbet in a pretty dessert cup, parfait glasses, or even champagne flutes; with macadamia nut cookies, and a sprig of mint.
• Voila!

STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
• Remove sugar syrup from heat; cool.
• Place thawed strawberries in container of an electric blender or food processor; process until smooth.
• Pour through a wire mesh strainer into a 8-inch square pan, pressing with back of spoon against the sides of the strainer to squeeze out juice.
• Discard pulp and seeds.
• Stir lemon juice, sugar syrup, and champagne into strawberry puree.
• Cover and freeze at least 4 hours.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add frozen mixture, and process until smooth.
• Return to pan and freeze until firm.
• Repeat processing procedure, and return mixture to pan; freeze until firm.
• Spoon into glasses, and serve with fresh strawberries.