Kir Royale Sorbets Recipes

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan combine sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove pan from heat.
• in a blender or food processor purée raspberries with Champagne, crème de cassis, and sugar syrup until smooth. Force purée through a fine sieve set over a bowl, pressing hard on solids, and stir in lemon juice.
• Chill mixture until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker.

Steps:

• Stir water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring mixture to boil.Pour mixture into medium bowl. Mix in 5 tablespoons crème de cassis. Chill mixture 2 hours.
• Stir Champagne into sorbet mixture. Process sorbet mixture in ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to container; cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead: keep frozen.)
• Freeze 4 martini glasses or Champagne coupes for 1 hour. Scoop sorbet into frozen glasses. Garnish with small cluster of grapes, if desired, and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Mix sugar and water in saucepan until sugar dissolves. Cook, covered 10 min, stir in rinds. Remove from heat, refrigerate 2 hours until cold. Add lemon juice, champagne and brandy. Strain into a bowl and freeze until 2" in from sides. Beat smooth, repeat freezing and beating 3 times. Freeze solid, beat before serving.
• 2. Put jelly, liqueur, and sugar in saucepan. Boil, then simmer until reduced to 1 1/4 cup, smooth and thick. Stir in lemon. Serve sorbet with warm sauce.