Fresh Orange Sorbet

To get fresh juice for this sorbet, you'll need about 10 medium-size oranges and 2 medium-size lemons.

Yield: 6 cups (serving size: 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 1/2  cups  water
• 1  cup  sugar
• Orange rind strips from 2 oranges
• 2 2/3  cups  fresh orange juice
• 1/3  cup  fresh lemon juice
• Orange rind curls (optional)

Preparation

Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil. Add orange rind strips; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove and discard orange rind strips. Remove liquid from heat, and let cool completely. Stir in orange juice and lemon juice.

Pour mixture into freezer container of a 4-quart hand-turned or electric freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Pack freezer with additional ice and rock salt; let mixture stand in freezer 1 hour before serving.

Scoop sorbet into individual bowls. Garnish with orange rind curls, if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

182 (0.0% from fat)

Fat:

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

Protein:

0.8g

Carbohydrate:

46.4g

Fiber:

0.2g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

11mg

Calcium:

4mg