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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Frozen Treats

    Cranberry Orange Sorbet

    LAST UPDATED: January 21, 2019 PUBLISHED: November 12, 2008 By Pam Greer 39 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Nothing says fall and holidays more to me than seeing cranberries appear at the grocery store. I buy lots and store them in the freezer, because other than a few short weeks in November and December, I never, ever see them. So, actually this recipe was made with a bag of cranberries frozen last year! I am trying to use them up, as I start to buy more this year.

    If you are looking for something different to do with cranberries, you have come to the right place. This was amazing. When you first taste this, all you taste is sweet and it tastes like a regular sorbet, but then after you swallow, you get the tartness of the cranberries. It is a very sophisticated flavor. It might even be my very favorite recipe out of my very favorite ice cream book, Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments by David Lebovitz.

    It even took a little more work then I usually attempt. I even got out my food mill. But it was so worth it!

    Cranberry Orange Sorbet

    1 ½ cups of cranberries, fresh or frozen
    1 cup water
    ¾ cup sugar
    grated zest from 1 orange
    1 ½ cups orange juice (the recipe calls for fresh, I juiced the one orange that I zested and then just used orange juice from the carton in my fridge)
    1 to 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or Cointreau (optional, but I used it!!)

    Heat the cranberries, water, sugar, and the orange zest in a non-reactive pan until the liquid starts to boil. Boil for 1 minute, remove the pan from the heat, cover it, and let it sit for 30 minutes.

    Pass the cranberries through a food mill (using a fine disk) (mine doesn't have disks, so I don't know if it was fine or not), or puree them in a blender and then strain the puree through a sieve to remove large pieces of cranberry skin. Stir in the orange juice and the liqueur.

    Chill then freeze in your ice cream maker according to it's instructions.

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    Comments

    1. Ruth E says

      November 20, 2008 at 1:56 pm

      I love the mixture of the Christmassy flavours in this. Sounds so tasty and refreshing.

      Thanks for sending this into the round up

      Ruth

      Reply
    2. ley says

      November 18, 2008 at 5:38 pm

      OH my goodness, this is so perfect! I wish I was back in Chattanooga so I could get away with eating all that and not freezing. Fantastic idea! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Maggie says

      November 17, 2008 at 11:04 pm

      This sounds wonderful and I love that you made it with last year's cranberries. I'm always using up my last bags of cherries just as the next year's cherry season begins.

      Reply
    4. Joanna says

      November 17, 2008 at 7:09 pm

      Saw your blog on "Blogs of Note" - immediately fell in love with your food photography, which I am just beginning to try myself. Nice work!

      Reply
    5. VibeGal123 says

      November 17, 2008 at 2:11 am

      hmmmmmm im deffenetly saving this and using it

      Reply
    6. Tillz says

      November 16, 2008 at 8:42 am

      Cool! Never tried that, just looking at it make smy mouth water.

      Reply
    7. Kevin says

      November 15, 2008 at 10:39 pm

      Did I ever retire my ice cream maker too early this year. What a great way to enjoy cranberries.

      Reply
    8. Simon and Ruby says

      November 16, 2008 at 1:47 am

      That looks delicious. Thank you for reviving my tastebuds!

      Reply
    9. Anyk Jacobs says

      November 15, 2008 at 8:43 pm

      Cranberry and orange both my favrite tastes. Your sorbet looks absolutely incredible. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Robert Girandola says

      November 15, 2008 at 9:04 pm

      These photographs are spectacular! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Sarita Leone says

      November 15, 2008 at 11:43 am

      I was wondering what else I could do with cranberries this year, thank you! This recipe looks fabulous. I'm going to try it this week. 🙂

      Reply
    12. Sammiches says

      November 15, 2008 at 3:49 pm

      Oh yum. Though I'm not sure you get cranberries here.

      Reply
    13. narayanan says

      November 15, 2008 at 9:55 am

      they are great. I love veg food and this one is very good. nosle.com todd

      Reply
    14. Chase says

      November 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm

      okay. that looks SO good..

      Reply
    15. tangas usadas says

      November 15, 2008 at 7:40 am

      http://usadastangas.blogspot.com/ frantastic blog

      Reply
    16. Terrace Crawford says

      November 15, 2008 at 7:32 am

      Congratulations on being listed as one of the Blogs of Note!

      Terrace Crawford,
      http://www.terracecrawford.com

      Reply
    17. Miz Molly says

      November 14, 2008 at 11:51 pm

      I can almost taste this!
      Fantastic photos by the way.
      I have an ice-cream maker tucked away somewhere - you have inspired me!

      Reply
    18. Jon says

      November 14, 2008 at 11:49 pm

      I had my first chance to make frozen desserts this past summer, when my exec. chef decided to feature Gelato and it was definitely a blast - I'm excited to give this one a try.

      Reply
    19. Lady_Rhinoa says

      November 14, 2008 at 10:56 pm

      Ohhh myyy... It looks so delicious !!!
      I love sorbets, fruits and most of the things related to them.

      Reply
    20. Christina says

      November 15, 2008 at 3:46 am

      Oh, this looks like a lovely fall dessert, and a nice departure from the usual rich autumn desserts. Beautiful!

      Reply
    21. fixyourthinking says

      November 14, 2008 at 10:51 pm

      Yum ... this would be a great Thanksgiving meal dessert.

      Reply
    22. Brittany says

      November 14, 2008 at 9:25 pm

      This looks so incredibly amazing, I love cranberries!

      Reply
    23. tangas usadas says

      November 14, 2008 at 8:45 pm

      http://usadastangas.blogspot.com/ fantastic blog

      Reply
    24. HomeschoolinginCali says

      November 14, 2008 at 8:41 pm

      That looks so good. So, So, So good

      Reply
    25. mattkushan says

      November 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm

      this looks wonderful

      Reply
    26. sc says

      November 14, 2008 at 7:56 pm

      yummy!the pic reminds me of grandma she always made home made ice cream in the summer when we visited. s.

      Reply
    27. Anonymous says

      November 14, 2008 at 7:06 pm

      I love this blog.

      Reply
    28. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

      November 14, 2008 at 3:22 am

      What a perfect dessert after a heavy Thanksgiving dinner. I'm bookmarking.

      Reply
    29. kitchenetta says

      November 14, 2008 at 2:37 am

      I LOVE the Perfect Scoop. I may have to make this for Thansgiving...

      Reply
    30. Pam says

      November 13, 2008 at 8:46 pm

      Marjie - this would be wonderful in your knew ice cream attachment!

      soulchocolate - I love, love, love my ice cream maker!

      Natashya - what a great idea!

      Pam - thanks, but it was David Lebovitz's creativity. He is a genius!

      Noble - how about right after your turkey??

      Katherine - I absolutely love my ice cream maker, I use it all year round.

      Patricia - it really is yummy and tart.

      Grace - I love the combination of cranbery and orange, it's perfect, isn't it?

      Reply
    31. Mike of Mike's Table says

      November 13, 2008 at 9:22 pm

      I've been wondering about this flavor lately myself and can imagine how good it must be. The color really sings!

      And, lol, and I *finally* just used up the last of my cranberries in the freezer--I better stock up so I can be backwards about it next year!

      Reply
    32. Jeff says

      November 13, 2008 at 9:15 pm

      I have been working on my KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker skills and still lacking bad.

      Do you know about how long you ran it in the mixer?

      Reply
    33. Grace says

      November 13, 2008 at 7:45 pm

      i can't believe i haven't seen this particular combination as a sorbet before! cranberry and orange are a lovely pair, and your sorbet looks incredible. 🙂

      Reply
    34. Katherine Aucoin says

      November 13, 2008 at 2:14 pm

      You had me at "Cran". I am definitely buying an ice cream maker and trying this. I love fresh canberries.

      Reply
    35. Patricia Scarpin says

      November 13, 2008 at 2:33 pm

      I have tried cranberries (dried ones) with oranges in cookies and truffles so far and loved it, Pam - your sorbet looks amazing!

      Reply
    36. noble pig says

      November 13, 2008 at 6:51 am

      Could I put this on turkey? Yum.

      Reply
    37. Pam says

      November 13, 2008 at 6:04 am

      One of my favorite things about this time of year is fresh cranberries. I love this recipe - it's so creative.

      Reply
    38. soulchocolate says

      November 13, 2008 at 2:23 am

      Yummo! I have been craving to own one of those nifty CuisineArt ice cream makers for some months now! Maybe this is just what I need after seeing your post on this! Absolutely stunning!

      Reply
    39. Marjie says

      November 12, 2008 at 9:47 pm

      Oh, yeah! You know I'll be all over this one. I buy lots of cranberries in November, too, and freeze them, because I believe they're only harvested in October/November. A friend once dated (for about a year) an heir to Ocean Spray. I told him he should have kept her, and kept me supplied with cranberries. He laughed at me.

      Reply

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