Blood Orange Sorbet Recipes

Steps:

• Place the sugar and water in a small saucepan and set over low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the syrup is clear. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• To prepare the oranges, cut off the ends of the fruit so they sit flat on a cutting board. Then cut down the sides following the curve of the fruit, removing the rind and the white pith beneath. When the rind and pith are all removed, hold the fruit in one hand over a bowl and use a small paring knife in your other to cut between the membranes letting the clean orage sections fall into the bowl. Be careful not to cut down into your hand! When all the sections are cut away, squeeze the remaining fruit pulp in your hand to extract any risdual juice. Pour the orange segments and juice into a blender and blend for 10 seconds to chop up the fruit. You should have about 2 cups of juice and pulp. Combine the orange puree, cooled sugar syrup, lime juice, and spices, stir to combine well. Cover and refrigerate until cold.
• Stir the chilled mixture, then freeze in 1 or 2 batches in your ice cream machine according to manufactures instructions. When finished, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat. For firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze at least 2 hours.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the simple syrup with the rosemary to a simmer. Bring it back down to room temperature, then discard the rosemary. Mix in the blood orange juice, water and a few drops lemon juice. Follow the directions on an ice cream maker to freeze.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water and sugar to a simmer and simmer for 2 minutes to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and cool. Stir in the juice and taste for sweetness. Make the sorbetto according to the manufacturer's instructions for your ice cream maker. Or pour the mixture into a shallow dish and place it into the freezer for 1 hour. Break up the ice particles with a fork every hour until a smooth, frozen consistency is achieved.;

Steps:

• Finely grate enough peel from oranges to measure 1 1/2 tablespoons. Combine 1 1/4 cups water, sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons orange peel in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over high heat until sugar dissolves and syrup boils; remove syrup from heat.
• Cut all peel and pith from oranges. Working over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release orange segments. Discard any seeds. Transfer orange mixture to processor; puree until smooth, about 30 seconds. Measure 2 1/3 cups orange puree and mix into orange syrup (reserve any remaining puree for another use). Cover orange mixture; refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 1 day to blend flavors.
• Process orange mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container; cover and freeze. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)

Steps:

• Put the orange juice, star anise and sugar into a pan. Bring to the boil, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved, then remove the star anise. Cool, then pour into an ice-cream machine and churn until smooth and frozen. (If you don't have an ice-cream machine, cool the mixture, then tip into a freezerproof container and freeze until firm, whisking every hour with a fork to break up the ice crystals.)

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in saucepan.
• Stir and cook over high heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Boil without stirring for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Grate the zest and set aside.
• Squeeze Oranges into 4 cup glass measure (strain, or remove seeds).
• Stir in sugar syrup and zest.
• Add water to make 3 1/2 cups total, stirring well.
• Chill in refrigerator about one hour.
• Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and proceed according to manufacturer's directions.
• May serve at once, or place in covered container until desired consistency is reached.
• Garnish with mint leaves.

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from 1 orange, being careful to avoid the white pith. Place the zest in a small saucepan with the sugar and 2 cups water. Warm over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Transfer to a bowl and chill, then strain.
• Squeeze the juice from the oranges and lemon, and then strain into the orange-sugar mixture. Freeze in an ice cream maker, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Steps:

• Grate 1 tablespoon orange peel; set aside. Squeeze juice from all of the oranges. Strain and discard pulp. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice and peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool., In a large bowl, combine the orange juice mixture, pomegranate juice and orange liqueur. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions., Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 4 hours or until firm. Spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with orange slices and pomegranate seeds.

Steps:

• To make the simple syrup, combine the sugar, water, and orange zest in a saucepan over medium heat and heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove the zest before using.
• Cut the oranges in half. Using a juicer or a reamer, juice the oranges and transfer the juice to a nonreactive bowl. Add the Campari. Add the simple syrup to taste, beginning with 1/3 cup and adding additional tablespoons to taste. If you like, reserve some of the juice for your cocktail. Cover the rest of the juice and chill in the refrigerator until cold. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.