Best Cranberry Sorbet Recipes

CRANBERRY SORBET FROZEN COSMOPOLITAN

Steps:

• Stir gelatin into 3 cups water in a bowl until dissolved.
• Place cranberries into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until skins pop open, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain cranberries through a sieve.
• Combine cranberries, gelatin-water mixture, and sugar in a pot; bring to a simmer. Cook and stir cranberry mixture until sugar is dissolved, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool; stir in lemon juice.
• Pour cranberry mixture into a container and cover; freeze 8 hours or overnight.
• Blend 2 cups cranberry sorbet, vodka, triple sec, lime juice, and ice cubes in a blender until smooth. Pour cosmopolitan mixture into 4 martini glasses.

CRANBERRY AND APPLE-CIDER SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cranberry juice, cider, and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Freeze for 2 hours, then mash with a fork. Cover, and continue freezing until set, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
• Transfer sorbet to a food processor; puree until smooth. Transfer to an airtight container; refreeze until ready to serve.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE THYME SORBET

Steps:

• Bring the cranberries, sugar, water, and orange zest to a boil in a medium (3-quart) saucepan. Partially cover the pan and boil until most of the cranberries pop, about 5 minutes. Stir in the thyme sprigs, remove from the heat, cover tightly, and steep for 30 minutes. Pour the fruit mixture into a fine sieve set on top of a deep bowl. Stir and press down on the fruit with the back of a large spoon to extract as much juice and pulp as you can, leaving the skins and thyme behind in the sieve. Refrigerate the strained mixture until thoroughly chilled. Stir in the orange juice. Freeze in an ice cream make according to the manufacturer's directions.

CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients EXCEPT 2 cups of the orange juice in a blender & blend until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat & bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, add remaining 2 cups of orange juice & mix well.
• Pour mixture into a flat plastic 2-quart container & place in the freezer.
• When mixture is completely frozen, cut it with a sharp, sturdy knife into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
• Place cubes in a food processor & process until completely pulverized, then serve immediately or place in a plastic container & return to the freezer until ready to use.

CRANBERRY-PORT SORBET

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are tender, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Remove zest.
• Working in 2 batches, puree cranberry mixture in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing to extract juice; discard solids. Refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours. (You can also set the bowl in an ice-water bath to chill more quickly.)
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container. Freeze for at least 1 hour before serving.

CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Add cranberries, sugar, wine, water, and salt to a large saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture comes to a simmer.
• Continue cooking for 2 minutes or until the cranberries pop and begin to soften.
• Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool slightly.
• Puree mixture in a blender (may need to do in batches).
• Pass the puree through a food mill to remove the skins (you may use a strainer but the puree will be thick and will need to be rubbed through, using a large wooden spoon).
• Cover and refrigerate the mixture until cold or overnight.
• Stir the chilled mixture; freeze in 1 or 2 batches in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
• When done, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Cranberry Ginger Sorbet-substitute white wine or apple juice for the red wine; add 1 tablespoon grated ginger to the pan along with the sugar; proceed as directed.
• *Cranberry Orange Sorbet-substitute orange juice for the wine; add 1 tablespoon grated orange zest before freezing; proceed as directed.
• *Cranberry Pineapple Sorbet-substitute unsweetened pineapple juice for the wine; proceed as directed.
• *Sea Breeze Sorbet-substitute grapefruit juice for the wine; proceed as directed, adding ½ cup vodka before freezing.
• *Spiced Cranberry Sorbet-add ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest along with the salt; proceed as directed.

CRANBERRY AND APPLE-CIDER SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring juice, cider, and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice.
• Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch nonreactive baking dish. Freeze for 2 hours, then mash with a fork. Cover with plastic wrap and return to freezer until set, at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.
• Purée sorbet in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until set, at least 2 hours (or up to 1 week), before serving.
• Nutrition Information
• (Per Serving)
• Calories: 107
• Fat: 0.1g
• Protein: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 27.4g
• Fiber: 0.1g

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SORBET

Steps:

• Zest the orange, reserving some curls for garnish, & finely chopping 1 tablespoon of zest for the recipe.
• Cut the white pith from the orange, leaving just the flesh of the orange. Finely chop the flesh, keeping 1/2 cup to use.
• Combine cranberries, pineapple, sugar, orange pulp & the finely chopped zest.
• Process in batches in blender or food processor, until coarsely chopped [OR chop everything coarsely in a hand-operated chopper].
• Pour into metal bowl &, stir in Grand Marnier, if using it.
• Cover & freeze about 2 hours, or until frozen about 2" from the sides.
• Scrape down the frozen part, & beat with electric beater until uniform in texture.
• Return to freezer & then repeat the freezing/scraping/beating twice more.
• Freeze completely after last beating.
• To serve, spoon into dishes & garnish with a curl or two of orange zest.

PEAR AND CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar with 1 3/4 cups water in a medium saucepan. Stir well, and cook the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer the syrup to a metal mixing bowl, and set bowl over an ice bath, or place in the refrigerator to chill, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and core 3 pears. Chop into 1/4-inch dice and toss with 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Add cranberries. Cover and cook over medium heat until the juices are released, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, covered, until pears are very soft, 12 to 18 minutes. Transfer mixture to a food processor and process until smooth. (At this stage, the puree may be passed through a fine strainer to get a smoother texture.) Transfer puree to metal bowl; let chill over an ice bath or in refrigerator, about 30 minutes.
• Combine chilled puree with syrup and 1/4 cup lemon juice. Transfer the mixture to an ice-cream machine and freeze, following the manufacturer's instructions. If a machine is not available, place the mixture in an 11 by 6 by 2 3/4-inch plastic container (this size container works best) in the freezer for 1 hour. After 1 hour, stir with a fork. Continue to freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until the sorbet has set and is completely frozen, about 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the serving shells. Cut the top inch from the 6 remaining pears, and reserve the tops. Using a melon baller, scoop out as much flesh from the pears as possible, leaving the skin intact. Brush the insides of the pears with the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Place the pears and their tops in a large plastic container, and cover; transfer to the freezer for at least 2 hours. The shells may be prepared 2 to 3 days ahead. To serve, fill frozen shells with sorbet, and garnish with the pear tops. Serve immediately.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Heat the cranberries, water, sugar, and zest in a saucepan until the liquid begins to boil; boil 1 minute, then remove from heat; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
• Pass the cranberries and their liquid through a food mill fitted with a fine disk or puree in a blender or food processor and then press the puree through a sieve to remove any large bits of cranberry skin.
• Stir in the orange juice and liqueur.
• Chill mixture thoroughly (preferably overnight), then freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

CRANBERRY AND VANILLA BEAN SORBET

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, and coarse salt in large heavy saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Add bean to mixture and bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low; simmer until cranberries pop and are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Remove vanilla bean from cranberry mixture. Working in batches, puree cranberry mixture in blender. Strain into large bowl; discard solids. Stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate cranberry mixture until well chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Transfer cranberry mixture to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to container; cover and freeze.

MULLED WINE AND CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Combine the cranberries, red wine, 2 1/2 cups water, allspice, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, orange zest, orange juice and vanilla bean in a saucepot. Cook over medium heat for 20 to 30 minutes. The cranberries will have become very soft and the liquid will be reduced by about 20-percent.
• Strain the mixture through a sieve fine enough to catch the spices, pushing lightly to extract some of the cranberry pulp. Chill the sorbet mixture thoroughly and spin in an ice cream maker until frozen.

CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Scrape seeds from vanilla pod and whisk together with frozen cranberry juice and water. Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and freeze to harden.

TANGERINE CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring cranberries and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, using a sharp knife or zester, peel outer layer of one tangerine into strips for garnish. Toss the strips of peel with 2 tablespoons sugar; set aside. Squeeze tangerines to yield 1 cup of juice., Place cranberries with liquid in a sieve over a large bowl. Press berries to remove juices. Discard pulp. Add the tangerine juice, corn syrup and remaining sugar to cranberry juice; stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9-in. square dish. Cover and freeze until firm, about 3 hours. , Remove from the freezer 30 minutes before serving. Spoon into dessert bowls. Garnish with reserved tangerine peel.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SORBET

Steps:

• In a food processor combine first 5 ingredients (cranberries - orange peel), process with on/off turns until chopped. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in the Grand Marnier.
• Cover and freeze for 2 hours.
• Scrape down and beat with a electric mixer. Return to freezer. Repeat twice and then freeze completely.
• Spoon into serving disheds and garnish with orange piece curls if desired.

CRANBERRY JUICE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring 1-1/2 cups of the juice to boil in small saucepan. Stir into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in remaining 1-1/2 cups juice and milk. Pour into 13x9-inch pan. Freeze 1-1/2 hours or until frozen 1 inch from edges. Spoon mixture into food processor container; cover. Process until smooth. Pour into bowl; cover.
• Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Spoon or scoop into dessert dishes. Store leftover sorbet in freezer.

CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water; set aside. In a large saucepan, bring cranberries and remaining water to a boil. Reduce heat; cook until berries pop. Remove from the heat; press cranberries through a sieve or food mill, reserving juice. Discard pulp. , In a large bowl, combine the warm juice, gelatin and sugar until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Stir in ginger ale. , Pour into a freezer-proof bowl; cover and place in the freezer until mixture is partially frozen. Beat with an electric mixer until light in color. Cover and freeze overnight.

CRANBERRY-CITRUS SORBET

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to simmer in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to 9x13-inch metal baking pan. Place pan in freezer. Freeze for 3 hours, stirring with spoon every hour to break up ice crystals. Scoop mixture into chilled bowls and serve.

FRESH CRANBERRY APPLE SORBET

Steps:

• Bring cranberries, chopped apple and water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until berries pop and mixture thickens slightly. About 8-10 minutes.
• Let cool slightly, then add sugar and boiled cider, mixing until sugar dissolves.
• Puree mixture either in a regular blender or with a stick blender, refrigerate puree several hours or overnight.
• Transfer to ice cream machine and churn until frozen. Either enjoy immediately as soft serve or freeze until solid. Yum!
• NOTE: You can, of course, peel your apple before cooking, but I always leave the peel on for the fiber and the pectin. The stick blender makes short work of it, and I always like a slightly coarse, rustic texture anyway. If you don't have boiled cider, simply use apple juice in place of the water. Or you can easily make your own boiled cider in the crock pot. Just throw in some pure apple cider (not 10% apple juice cocktail, you get the idea), and cook it on high until it reduces down to a thick syrup. Voila! It keeps in the fridge for ages. Also, I used Splenda in place of the sugar to hold the calories down and it worked perfectly. Last but not least, I always stir in half a teaspoon of xanthan gum before pouring into the ice cream machine. It gives the final product a smooth, scoopable texture and eliminates the iciness you get with a lot of homemade ice creams. Xanthan gum can be found in the health food aisle with the Bob's Red Mill products. Have fun!

FRESH CRANBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• 1. Wash cranberries in strainer under cold running water. Put them in a medium pan with 4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low, cover tightly and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or til they can be easily mashed against the side of the pan with a spoon. Stir in sugar and lemon juice. Puree cranberries and cooking liquid in batches in food processor with metal blade. Strain into bowl. Discard skins. Pour mixture into 2 or 3 ice cube trays. Freeze til solid. May be frozen for 1 week. Put a few cubes of cranberry ice into food processor with metal blade. Process til broken up and continue processing while dropping cubes one at a time through feed tube. You will need to do this step in batches. Ad each batch become finely pureed land snowy, remove to a bowl. Place in freezer. When all batches have been processed and sorbet has hardened somewhat, scoop into 8 small ramekins, custard cups or soufflé dishes. to garnish: Put cranberries on cake rack over cookie sheet. Brush cranberries lightly with water. sprinkle lightly with sugar. Put on top of sorbet. Cover loosely with foil and return to freezer. May be frozen overnight. Before serving, put a sprig of mint next to cranberries. Makes about 1 quart or 8 servings.