Rose Petal Sorbet
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + freezing
YIELD: 10 servings.
Hot summer days call for a refreshing sorbet. This recipe from out Test Kitchen combines pleasing citrus and floral flavors.
Ingredients
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2 cups red or pink rose petals
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2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
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4 cups water
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6 medium oranges
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6 to 14 drops red food coloring, optional
Directions
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1.
With kitchen scissors, cut off the white portion at the stem end of each rose petal. With a mortar and pestle or in a food processor, mash or process into a paste, gradually adding 1/4 cup sugar.
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2.
In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in remaining sugar until dissolved. Stir in the rose paste. Boil, without stirring, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for at least 1 hour.
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3.
Strain, reserving rose syrup. Discard rose pulp. Squeeze the juice from the oranges and strain; discard pulp and seeds. Add 2-2/3 cups orange juice and food coloring if desired to the rose syrup. Transfer to a freezer container; cover and freeze for at least 8 hours or until firm.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 198 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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