Cosmopolitan SorbetRita Maas
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
Cooks' note:
Sorbet keeps 1 week.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
5 1/3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (not thawed; 24 oz)
1/4 cup vodka
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
Special equipment:
Special equipment: an ice cream maker
Preparation
Step 1
Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries and simmer, uncovered, until berries are collapsed, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour through a large sieve into a bowl, gently pressing on solids to extract liquid (without forcing pulp through), and discard solids. Cool syrup, then chill, covered, until cold.
Step 2
Stir in vodka, lime juice, and Cointreau and freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
