Cider Sorbet

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh apple cider
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 bring the cider to a simmer in a medium saucepan. add the sugar and stir until it is completely dissolved. remove from the heat and pour the cider into a jar or bowl. refrigerate until cold or overnight.
• 2 stir in the lemon juice, then freeze in 1 or 2 batches in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. when finished, the sorbet will be soft but ready to eat. for firmer sorbet, transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze at least 2 hours.
• 3 makes about 1 quart.
• 4 variations:.
• 5 cider comfort sorbet add 1/2 cup southern comfort before freezing. proceed with the recipe as directed.
• 6 cranberry cider sorbet substitute 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice for 1 1/2 cups of the cider. proceed with the recipe as directed.
• 7 lemongrass cider sorbet slice a 6" piece of fresh lemongrass into 1" pieces. add to the pan along with the sugar. proceed with the recipe as directed, removing the lemongrass before freezing.
• 8 maple cider sorbet substitute 1/2 cup maple syrup for 1/2 cup of the sugar. proceed with the recipe as directed.
• 9 spiced cider sorbet add 1 teaspoon grated fresh orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the pan along with the sugar. proceed with the recipe as directed.