Best 3 Blood Orange Sorbet Recipes

MANGO-LEMONGRASS ICE CREAM AND BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring cream, milk, and lemongrass to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain into bowl; discard solids in strainer. Return cream mixture to same saucepan and bring to simmer.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return custard to same pan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens enough to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Cool custard 30 minutes.
• Puree mangoes in processor until smooth. Strain into small bowl. Measure 1 cup puree and whisk into custard (reserve any remaining mango puree for another use). Cover and chill custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Process mango custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
• Scoop ice cream and sorbet into dessert bowls. Serve with shortbread cookies.

BLOOD ORANGE SORBET

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.)

BLOOD ORANGE-POMEGRANATE SORBET

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.