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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Frozen Treats

    Cranberry Sorbet

    LAST UPDATED: October 21, 2024 PUBLISHED: November 12, 2008 By Pam Greer 36 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This cranberry orange sorbet is an unusual and delicious holiday dessert. It's especially lovely if you are celebrating the holidays in a warmer climate!

    Two photos of cranberry orange sorbet with text overlay.

    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 see them!

    While I love to use them in all sorts of ways, like my Mulled Cranberry Sauce, they are also perfect for holiday desserts!

    Ingredients.

    • Cranberries - can be fresh or frozen. This is the perfect recipe to use up any frozen cranberries you have in your freezer.
    • Oranges - for zest and juice. If you want to use fresh squeezed orange juice, you'll need more oranges.
    • Orange juice - while fresh squeezed is best, I almost always use the carton of orange juice that is always in my fridge.
    • Sugar - white granulated works fine.
    • Grand Marnier or Cointreau - this is optional, but it adds a nice flavor and it keeps the sorbet from freezing too hard.

    Instructions.

    Cranberries in a pot with orange zest.

    Bring cranberries, water, sugar, and orange zest to a boil. Let boil for 1 minute. Then turn off the heat, cover and let it sit for 30 minutes.

    Cranberries being run through a food mill.

    To remove the cranberry skins, you can use a food mill or a blender. I used a food mill. If you use a blender, you'll need to push it through a sieve afterward to get rid of the bits of skin. It's a little extra work than most sorbets, but so worth it!

    Stir in the orange juice and if you're using liqueur stir that in too.

    Place in the fridge until thoroughly chilled and then process in your ice cream maker.

    I use a Cuisinart ice cream maker, so I get the bowl out of the freezer. Place it in the machine, with the paddle and lid. Turn it on and pour in the cranberry mixture. I set my timer for 20 minutes to start checking it. It usually takes between 20 and 30 minutes.

    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. A favorite from A Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz.

    Having a frozen Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert might seem unusual, but there are a lot of people that celebrate the holidays in warm weather! Also, it makes a great pallet cleanser between a rich dinner and a rich dessert!

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    Recipe.

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    Close up of cranberry sorbet in an ice cream machine.
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    5 from 24 votes

    Cranberry Sorbet

    This cranberry orange sorbet is the perfect holiday dessert. Tart, sweet and refreshing!
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 45 minutes minutes
    Chilling time 4 hours hours
    Total Time 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
    Servings 5
    Calories 181kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups cranberries fresh or frozen
    • 1 cup water
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 orange zest and juice
    • 1 ½ cups orange juice fresh squeezed or from a bottle
    • 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier or Cointreau (optional)

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan, heat the cranberries, water, sugar and zest and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
    • Pass the cranberries through a food mill to remove the skins. If you don't have a food mill, you can use a blender and then pass it through a sieve to remove any bits of skin.
    • Stir the orange juice and liqueur into the cranberry mixture and chill in the fridge for an hour or two.
    • Process the sorbet in your ice cream maker according to it's instructions. I use a Cuisinart. I place the freezer bowl in the machine, add the paddle and the lid and turn it on. Pour in the cranberry mixture and let it process for 20-30 minutes. Put in a freezer safe container and store in the freezer.

    Notes

    If you use freshly squeezed orange juice, you'll need about 5-6 oranges. 
    If you didn't use any liqueur, you might want to take it out of the freezer about 10 minutes before serving to let it soften a bit. 

    Equipment

    Ice Cream Maker
    Ice Cream Maker
    The Perfect Scoop
    The Perfect Scoop

    Nutrition

    Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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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 upRuth

      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. Simon and Ruby says

      November 16, 2008 at 1:47 am

      That looks delicious. Thank you for reviving my tastebuds!

      Reply
    8. 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
    9. Robert Girandola says

      November 15, 2008 at 9:04 pm

      These photographs are spectacular! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Anyk Jacobs says

      November 15, 2008 at 8:43 pm

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

      Reply
    11. Sammiches says

      November 15, 2008 at 3:49 pm

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

      Reply
    12. Chase says

      November 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm

      okay. that looks SO good..

      Reply
    13. 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
    14. 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
    15. 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
    16. 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
    17. 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
    18. fixyourthinking says

      November 14, 2008 at 10:51 pm

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

      Reply
    19. 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
    20. Brittany says

      November 14, 2008 at 9:25 pm

      This looks so incredibly amazing, I love cranberries!

      Reply
    21. HomeschoolinginCali says

      November 14, 2008 at 8:41 pm

      That looks so good. So, So, So good

      Reply
    22. 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
    23. mattkushan says

      November 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm

      this looks wonderful

      Reply
    24. Anonymous says

      November 14, 2008 at 7:06 pm

      I love this blog.

      Reply
    25. 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
    26. kitchenetta says

      November 14, 2008 at 2:37 am

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

      Reply
    27. 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
    28. 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
    29. 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
    30. 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
    31. 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
    32. 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
    33. noble pig says

      November 13, 2008 at 6:51 am

      Could I put this on turkey? Yum.

      Reply
    34. 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
    35. 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
    36. 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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