Success: Blood Orange Sorbet by David Lebovitz

I know, I know, dead of winter, nice and cold (and very wet in California) but I had a tree full of Blood Oranges and they needed to be used.  So while I am making this, and yes I did try some, I am planning on serving it down the road on a warmer, sunnier day.  Of citrus sorbets like this are better eaten hot, er I mean cold off the press, but just not today.

David Lebovitz has a sweet life.  He worked at Chez Panisse in Berkeley with Alice Waters for a while before heading off to Paris to find love.  He has been there about ten years, writes a GREAT blog and some wonderful cookbooks as he eats his way across France.  I like his dessert recipes and his writing style is fun.  Sorbet is an easy one, but since I am also writing a blog and have been neglectful lately due to some deadlines, I decided to follow his recipe for Blood Orange Sorbet

As you can see I had a lot of oranges, about 6 pounds.

After much hand juicing, I do not own an electric one (hint-hint), I ended up with about 3 cups of juice and very wrinkled hands.  The house smelled great though.

Now I should have saved the rinds and made the candied rind, but laziness and a Chimay Beer caused me to toss them.

Once again I have to praise my Kitchen Aid mixer and Freezer Bowl, make life so easy for Ice Cream and Sorbet making.

Someone asked where I found the pint sized containers, Smart and Final carries them.

OK, I need to resist, but next week we will have a sunny dry day, I am sure of it!

Blood Orange Sorbet by David Lebovitz

1. Juice your blood oranges. The measure the juice.

2. For each 1 cup (250ml) of juice, figure 1/4 cup (50g) of granulated sugar to be added.

For example: Use 1/2 cup (100g) sugar for 2 cups juice (500ml).

3. Put the sugar in a small, non-reactive saucepan. Add just enough juice to saturate it very well. Heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar is completely dissolved.

4. Stir the sugar back into the reserved blood orange juice.

5. Chill thoroughly, then freeze in your ice cream maker

SUCCESS!