Cranberry Orange Sorbet Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the cranberries, water, sugar, and zest in a saucepan until the liquid begins to boil; boil 1 minute, then remove from heat; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• Pass the cranberries and their liquid through a food mill fitted with a fine disk or puree in a blender or food processor and then press the puree through a sieve to remove any large bits of cranberry skin.
• Stir in the orange juice and liqueur.
• Chill mixture thoroughly (preferably overnight), then freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

Steps:

• Bring the cranberries, sugar, water, and orange zest to a boil in a medium (3-quart) saucepan. Partially cover the pan and boil until most of the cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme sprigs, remove from the heat, cover tightly, and steep for 30 minutes. Pour the fruit mixture into a fine sieve set on top of a deep bowl. Stir and press down on the fruit with the back of a large spoon to extract as much juice and pulp as you can, leaving the skins and thyme behind in the sieve. Refrigerate the strained mixture until thoroughly chilled. Stir in the orange juice. Freeze in an ice cream make according to the manufacturer's directions.

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to simmer in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to 9x13-inch metal baking pan. Place pan in freezer. Freeze for 3 hours, stirring with spoon every hour to break up ice crystals. Scoop mixture into chilled bowls and serve.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine cranberries and 2-1/2 cups of water. Bring to a boil; cook gently until all the cranberries have popped, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Press mixture through a sieve or food mill, reserving juice and discarding skins and seeds. , In another saucepan, combine cranberry juice and sugar; cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and set aside. , Combine gelatin and remaining 1/4 cup water; stir until softened. Combine cranberry mixture, orange juice and gelatin; mix well. Pour into a 2-qt. container; freeze 4-5 hours or until mixture is slushy. Remove from freezer; beat with electric mixer until sherbet is a bright pink color. Freeze until firm.

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients EXCEPT 2 cups of the orange juice in a blender & blend until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat & bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add remaining 2 cups of orange juice & mix well.
• Pour mixture into a flat plastic 2-quart container & place in the freezer.
• When mixture is completely frozen, cut it with a sharp, sturdy knife into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• Place cubes in a food processor & process until completely pulverized, then serve immediately or place in a plastic container & return to the freezer until ready to use.

Steps:

• Add cranberries, sugar, wine, water, and salt to a large saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a simmer.
• Continue cooking for 2 minutes or until the cranberries pop and begin to soften.
• Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly.
• Puree mixture in a blender (may need to do in batches).
• Pass the puree through a food mill to remove the skins (you may use a strainer but the puree will be thick and will need to be rubbed through, using a large wooden spoon).
• Cover and refrigerate the mixture until cold or overnight.
• Stir the chilled mixture; freeze in 1 or 2 batches in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
• When done, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Cranberry Ginger Sorbet-substitute white wine or apple juice for the red wine; add 1 tablespoon grated ginger to the pan along with the sugar; proceed as directed.
• *Cranberry Orange Sorbet-substitute orange juice for the wine; add 1 tablespoon grated orange zest before freezing; proceed as directed.
• *Cranberry Pineapple Sorbet-substitute unsweetened pineapple juice for the wine; proceed as directed.
• *Sea Breeze Sorbet-substitute grapefruit juice for the wine; proceed as directed, adding ½ cup vodka before freezing.
• *Spiced Cranberry Sorbet-add ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest along with the salt; proceed as directed.

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.

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup of cold water.
• In saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice & 1 1/4 cups water, & bring to boil, cooking until cranberries pop.
• Add gelatin mixture to hot cranberries, & stir until completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat & cool.
• Pour cooled cranberry mixture, a little at a time, into blender & blend until smooth.
• Add cream, & continue blending until well mixed.
• Pour mixture into refrigerator tray, & freeze until slushy.
• Remove from tray & beat mixture at high speed until thick & creamy.
• Put back in refrigerator tray & freeze until firm.