Blood-Orange Pomegranate Sorbet Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 8 medium blood oranges
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• Blood orange slices and pomegranate seeds

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 3-1/2 cups.