Pomegranate And Apple Cider Sorbet Recipes

Steps:

• Have ready an ice bath. Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Set saucepan over high heat. Bring mixture to a boil, and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Transfer simple syrup to a heatproof bowl, and set bowl in ice bath. Set the syrup aside.
• Remove the seeds from 1 pomegranate, and set seeds aside. Cut the remaining pomegranates into quarters. Using a citrus press, extract all juice from quarters, yielding 2 cups juice.
• In a large bowl, stir together the apple cider, the pomegranate juice, and the chilled simple syrup until combined.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream machine, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Store sorbet, frozen, in an airtight container, up to 1 week.
• When ready to serve pomegranate-apple-cider sorbet, sprinkle the reserved pomegranate seeds over the top.

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, heat water and sugar to boiling over high heat.
• Boil sugar mixture 5 minutes, reducing it slightly to a syrup.
• Remove syrup from heat and cool to room temperature.
• In bowl, combine syrup and both the pomegranate and lemon juices.
• Cover and refrigerate mixture until cold.
• Transfer sorbet to airtight container and freeze until firm, 2 to 12 hours.

Steps:

• Add the pomegranate juice to a small saucepan over low heat.
• When the juice is warm, add the sugar; stir until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Remove pan from heat and refrigerate until cold or overnight.
• Add the lime juice to the chilled mixture; stir well.
• Freeze mixture in your ice cream maker by following the manufacturer's directions.
• The sorbet will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Pomegranate Cinnamon Sorbet-add two 4-inch cinnamon sticks to the pan with the sugar; proceed with the recipe as directed, removing the cinnamon sticks before freezing.
• *Pomegranate Orange Sorbet-substitute 1 ½ cup orange juice for 1 ½ cup pomegranate juice; proceed with the recipe as directed, adding 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest before freezing.
• *Russian Pomegranate Sorbet-Add ½ cup vodka before freezing; proceed with the recipe as directed.

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a 2qt saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer WITHOUT STIRRING for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Allow to cool completely (this may take a couple of hours). Stir in cider.
• Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's instructions. (Probably 30 minutes.).
• Leave in freezer to ripen for at least two hours before serving.