LEMON AND ORANGE SORBETS IN CITRUS CUPS

Ingredients

  • Citrus Cups:
  • 10 oranges
  • 10 large lemons
  • Orange Sorbet:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 2 cups fresh orange juice
  • Lemon Sorbet:
  • 1-2/3 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Citrus Cups:

Cut off tip of oranges and lemons, discard tops. Cut very thin slice of peel off bottoms to make flat. Scoop out fruit, leaving shells intact.

Orange Sorbet:

Mix sugar, 3/4 cup water and orange peel in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Stir in orange juice, chill 1 hour. Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spoon sorbet into orange shells, cover and freeze at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.

Lemon Sorbet:

Bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, chill 1 hour. Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.