Award Berry Sorbet Recipes

AWARD BERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring water, sugar, and the blueberries to boiling.
• Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and blueberries are tender (1 to 2 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Drain berries, reserving liquid; set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor bowl or blender container combine blackberries and raspberries.
• Cover and process or blend until smooth.
• Press pureed berries through fine-mesh sieve; discard seeds.
• Place the blueberries and 1/3 cup of the reserved cooking liquid (do not discard remaining liquid) in food processor bowl or blender container.
• Cover and process or blend until almost smooth.
• Press blueberry mixture through the fine-mesh sieve; discard skins.
• In a large bowl combine the pureed mixtures, remaining cooking liquid, and orange juice.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until mixture is completely chilled.
• Freeze mixture in a 4- or 5-quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.
• Ripen 4 hours.
• Use within 2 days.
• Serve individual scoops of sorbet with fresh berries, if desired.

FROZEN BERRY SORBET

Steps:

• To make the syrup: mix sugar and water together in a small saucepan. Warm over medium heat, stirring till sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat. (It it not necessary to boil the syrup, in fact the less you heat it the quicker it will cool.).
• After the syrup has cooled enough that you can stick your finger in comfortably, you are ready to make the sorbet.
• Pour strawberries, then blueberries into blender. Add the lemon juice, and enough syrup to cover the berries halfway. Pulse, blend, etc. until you have a smooth puree. Serve immediately, or freeze in a plastic container with a layer of wax paper or saran wrap touching the top to prevent freezer burn. Remove from the freezer 5-10 minutes before serving to soften.

TRIPLE BERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. When the sugar is dissolved, stir in the cranberries, and cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add the raspberries, and simmer for 5 more minutes, until the raspberries have softened and the cranberries have popped.
• Strain the mixture through a sieve or strainer, discard the pulp, and refrigerate the mixture for 2 hours. Mix in the cherry juice, lime juice, and orange juice concentrate, and pour the mixture into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to directions.
• Pack the sorbet into a freezer container and freeze for about 2 hours, until the sorbet is firm. Remove from the freezer about 10 minutes before serving.

BERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Puree berries and 1/3 cup water in a blender. Pour through a coarse sieve into a bowl. If using blueberries, strain again, through a fine sieve. (You should have 2 cups.) Stir in simple syrup.
• Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 25 minutes. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container, and freeze until it hardens, at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.

WATERMELON BERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
• Place the watermelon and strawberries in a blender; add sugar syrup. Cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth. If you want, strain and discard seeds and pulp. Transfer mixture to a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Freeze for 1 hour or until edges begin to firm.
• Stir in mint. Freeze 2 hours longer or until firm. Just before serving, transfer to a blender; cover and process for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.