Tangerine Sorbet

Serves: 5

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

50

Sweetness

62

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 large

Tangerine

1.5 cups

Sugar

Directions:

1

With a zester, remove strips of zest from 4 of the tangerines

2

Set aside

3

Extract the juice from all 8 tangerines

4

(There should be about 3 cups of juice

5

) Combine the tangerine zest, sugar, and 1 cup water in a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat

6

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the syrup is reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes

7

Remove from the heat and let cool

8

Drain the syrup into a large bowl, reserving the candied zest for garnish

9

Stir the tangerine juice and lemon juice into the syrup

10

Cover and refrigerate until well chilled (or chill over a bowl of ice water, stirring the mixture occasionally)

11

Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions

12

If not transfer the sorbet to a plastic container

13

To prevent ice crystals from forming, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sorbet before putting the lid on the container

14

Store in the freezer

15

If not using an ice cream maker, place the chilled mixture in a stainless steel or other metal baking pan, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until softly set, about 2 hours

16

Transfer the partially frozen mixture to a food processor and process until smooth and fluffy, about 10 seconds

17

Return the mixture to the baking pan, freeze until half-set, and repeat the process

18

After the second blending, transfer it to a plastic container

19

To prevent ice crystals from forming, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sorbet before putting the lid on the container

20

Store in the freezer until the sorbet is solid, about 4 hours

21

Remove the sorbet from the freezer 10 minutes before serving

22

Serve in chilled stemmed glasses

23

Garnish each serving with the reserved candied tangerine zest and a mint sprig, if desired