GINGERED PEACH SORBET

Gingered Peach Sorbet image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert

Time 30m

Yield Four to six servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 large ripe peaches, pitted, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Put the water in a saucepan. Add sugar, ground spices and vanilla extract. Bring the liquid to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate until cold.
Put the peaches in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Pass the puree through a strainer. Refrigerate until cold.
Combine the chilled syrup and peach puree. Pour into a sorbet machine and proceed as directed.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 198, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 4 milligrams, Sugar 48 grams