Pink Grapefruit Sorbet

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 large pink or red grapefruit, scrubbed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 4 cups water
• 1 dash red food coloring (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• use a vegetable peeler or large zester to remove 3 long strips of peel (just the zest, not the pith) from the grapefruits. set aside. squeeze out 2 cups of grapefruit juice.
• in a saucepan, combine the grapefruit peel, sugar, corn syrup and water. bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and cook for about 2 minutes. set aside to cool. place in the refrigerator, or set in a bowl of ice for faster chilling. discard the peel.
• strain the grapefruit juice through a sieve or strainer to remove the pulp. discard pulp. stir the sugar syrup into the grapefruit juice, and mix in food coloring one drop at a time to achieve a pleasing, believable pink. (in other words, don't overdo it.)
• pour into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. transfer to a container and freeze until firm before serving.