Cava Strawberry And Orange Sorbet Recipes

STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• In a saucepan set over moderate heat, combine the sugar and water, bring mixture to a boil, and simmer, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until clear. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. In a food processor or blender puree the strawberries with lemon juice, to taste. Add strawberry puree to sugar syrup and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to an ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Or freeze in cube trays.

CAVA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Using a reamer, juice the blood oranges into a strainer placed over a bowl. With the back of the spoon work the pulp against the strainer to extract all of the juice, about 1/4 cup.
• In a small pitcher combine the blood orange juice, lemon juice, bitters, and the chilled cava. Give it a little stir. Pour into a chilled champagne flute. Garnish with a thin slice of blood orange.

STRAWBERRY AND ORANGE CAVA SORBET

Steps:

• Stir sugar and water in small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Transfer to large bowl.
• Puree strawberries in blender. Add to syrup.
• Mix in orange juice and cava. Refrigerate strawberry mixture until well chilled.
• Process strawberry mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Transfer sorbet to covered container and freeze until ready to serve.
• Scoop sorbet into glasses. Top with fresh berries and serve.

STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE SORBET

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.
• Remove sugar syrup from heat; cool.
• Place thawed strawberries in container of an electric blender or food processor; process until smooth.
• Pour through a wire mesh strainer into a 8-inch square pan, pressing with back of spoon against the sides of the strainer to squeeze out juice.
• Discard pulp and seeds.
• Stir lemon juice, sugar syrup, and champagne into strawberry puree.
• Cover and freeze at least 4 hours.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add frozen mixture, and process until smooth.
• Return to pan and freeze until firm.
• Repeat processing procedure, and return mixture to pan; freeze until firm.
• Spoon into glasses, and serve with fresh strawberries.

FRESH STRAWBERRY SORBET WITH ORANGE MUSCAT CHAMPAGNE VINEGAR

Steps:

• Combine vinegar (or orange juice) and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Bring mixture to a boil and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.
• Rinse berries in a colander and lay out on a lint-free towel or paper towel to dry.
• Cap the leaves, quarter the berries and then puree them in a food processor. Stir in the syrup and orange zest.
• Freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manual directions. *Note: the original directions did not indicate to chill the mixture first in the refrigerator then process in the ice cream maker. I did not chill the strawberry mixture and churned it for about 40 minutes. Next time I prepare the sorbet, I will chill first and come back here to update.
• Finally, I transferred the sorbet to a freezer container and froze for about 4 hours.
• To serve: Garnish each serving with mint (or other fresh herb of choice) or a fresh whole berry.
• Note: Prep time can vary.

STRAWBERRY-ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Stir 1 cup water and sugar in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Chill sugar syrup until cold, about 1 hour.
• Combine sliced strawberries, fresh orange juice and orange peel in processor. Puree until smooth. With processor running, gradually add chilled sugar syrup and process until well blended. Transfer sorbet mixture to 13x9x2-inch glass dish. Freeze just until sorbet is firm, stirring every 30 minutes, about 3 hours total. Transfer frozen sorbet to processor. Puree until smooth. Spoon into dessert glasses and serve immediately or freeze in covered container up to 3 days.

ORANGE-STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Pour water and sugar into a medium saucepan over medium heat to make simple syrup. Stir occasionally until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Add strawberries and sugar syrup to a blender and blend until smooth. Leave a few chunks of strawberries if you like. Add orange juice, lemon extract, and salt and give it a swirl. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours; this helps it freeze in the ice cream maker quickly as it has a lot of water.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for 8 hours to overnight.
• Scoop sorbet and serve.

STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor, and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
• Purée the strawberries in a food processor, and add to the lemon mixture, along with the juice of 1 lemon. Taste and add more juice as desired. The lemon flavor should be intense but should not overpower the strawberries. Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and churn until frozen.

CAVA, STRAWBERRY AND ORANGE SORBET

Steps:

• Stir sugar and water in small saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to boil. Transfer to large bowl. Puree strawberries in processor. Add to syrup. Mix in orange juice and cava. Refrigerate strawberry mixture until well chilled.
• Process strawberry mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer sorbet to covered container and freeze until ready to serve. (Can be prepared 4 days ahead.)
• Scoop sorbet into glasses. Top with fresh berries and serve.