COLD BLUEBERRY SOUP WITH ORANGE-HERB SORBET

Cold Blueberry Soup With Orange-Herb Sorbet image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons grated orange zest
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
6 cups fresh blueberries, cleaned
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups cold plain seltzer
2 oranges, peeled, sections cut from membranes
4 mint sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

To make the sorbet, combine 1/2 cup of the orange juice and the honey in a small saucepan and heat just to dissolve the honey. Stir into the remaining orange juice along with the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until cold. Freeze according to the directions on your ice-cream machine.
Meanwhile, to make the soup, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes and let cool. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the blueberries. Place the remaining blueberries in a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Stir in the sugar syrup and the lemon juice. Refrigerate until cold.
To serve, combine the blueberry puree and the seltzer and divide among 4 bowls. Place a scoop of the sorbet in the center of each bowl and surround with the orange sections and reserved blueberries. Garnish with mint and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 347, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 87 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 33 milligrams, Sugar 68 grams