French Martini Sorbet

We live in the Napa Valley, where we developed our passion for great food and wine. This is a twist on one of my favorite cocktails. The red food coloring gives the sorbet a light rose color, but it is optional. Three small scoops in a martini glass make an elegant presentation. —Lynnsey Elshere, American Canyon, CA

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• 1 1/4  cups  granulated sugar
• 3/4  cup  water
• 3  cups  unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1/4  cup  fresh lemon juice
• 1/4  cup  Chambord (raspberry-flavored liqueur)
• 2  tablespoons  vodka
• 3  drops red food coloring (optional)

Preparation

1. Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool completely.

2. Combine sugar mixture, juices, Chambord, vodka, and food coloring, if desired, in a large bowl; stir well. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 8 hours or overnight.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

207 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

0.1g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

0.4g

Carbohydrate:

46.4g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.3mg

Sodium:

3mg

Calcium:

14mg