Cranberry Sorbet Frozen Cosmopolitan Recipes

Steps:

• 1. 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.

Steps:

• Mix together and serve.
• To make it "frozen," you could partially freeze the cranberry and lime juices.

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and simmer, uncovered, until berries are collapsed, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour through a large sieve into a bowl, gently pressing on solids to extract liquid (without forcing pulp through), and discard solids. Cool syrup, then chill, covered, until cold.
• Stir in vodka, lime juice, and Cointreau and freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

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.