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.
Ruth E says
I love the mixture of the Christmassy flavours in this. Sounds so tasty and refreshing.
Thanks for sending this into the round up
Ruth
ley says
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! 🙂
Maggie says
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.
Joanna says
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!
VibeGal123 says
hmmmmmm im deffenetly saving this and using it
Tillz says
Cool! Never tried that, just looking at it make smy mouth water.
Kevin says
Did I ever retire my ice cream maker too early this year. What a great way to enjoy cranberries.
Simon and Ruby says
That looks delicious. Thank you for reviving my tastebuds!
Anyk Jacobs says
Cranberry and orange both my favrite tastes. Your sorbet looks absolutely incredible. 🙂
Robert Girandola says
These photographs are spectacular! 🙂
Sarita Leone says
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. 🙂
Sammiches says
Oh yum. Though I'm not sure you get cranberries here.
narayanan says
they are great. I love veg food and this one is very good. nosle.com todd
Chase says
okay. that looks SO good..
tangas usadas says
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Terrace Crawford says
Congratulations on being listed as one of the Blogs of Note!
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Miz Molly says
I can almost taste this!
Fantastic photos by the way.
I have an ice-cream maker tucked away somewhere - you have inspired me!
Jon says
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.
Lady_Rhinoa says
Ohhh myyy... It looks so delicious !!!
I love sorbets, fruits and most of the things related to them.
Christina says
Oh, this looks like a lovely fall dessert, and a nice departure from the usual rich autumn desserts. Beautiful!
fixyourthinking says
Yum ... this would be a great Thanksgiving meal dessert.
Brittany says
This looks so incredibly amazing, I love cranberries!
tangas usadas says
http://usadastangas.blogspot.com/ fantastic blog
HomeschoolinginCali says
That looks so good. So, So, So good
mattkushan says
this looks wonderful
sc says
yummy!the pic reminds me of grandma she always made home made ice cream in the summer when we visited. s.
Anonymous says
I love this blog.
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
What a perfect dessert after a heavy Thanksgiving dinner. I'm bookmarking.
kitchenetta says
I LOVE the Perfect Scoop. I may have to make this for Thansgiving...
Pam says
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?
Mike of Mike's Table says
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!
Jeff says
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?
Grace says
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. 🙂
Katherine Aucoin says
You had me at "Cran". I am definitely buying an ice cream maker and trying this. I love fresh canberries.
Patricia Scarpin says
I have tried cranberries (dried ones) with oranges in cookies and truffles so far and loved it, Pam - your sorbet looks amazing!
noble pig says
Could I put this on turkey? Yum.
Pam says
One of my favorite things about this time of year is fresh cranberries. I love this recipe - it's so creative.
soulchocolate says
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!
Marjie says
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.