Grapefruit and Champagne Sherbet

Recipe by: Christopher Idone | from New Glorious American Food

Cookstr

Course: Dessert

Total Time: Under 4 Hours

Skill Level: Easy

Cost: Moderate

Photo by: Tom Eckerle

Yield: Makes about 1 quart

INGREDIENTS

2 cups fresh grapefruit juice, strained and chilled
1 cup Champagne, chilled
½ cup Simple Syrup, chilled
½ cup pomegranate seeds

Equipment:

Ice cream maker

Directions

In a bowl, mix the grapefruit juice, Champagne, and simple syrup. Place in an ice cream freezer and chill according to the manufacturer’s directions.

When the sherbet is frozen, remove, cover, and place in freezer. When ready to serve, sprinkle with the pomegranate seeds.

Notes

Whenever possible, make homemade sherbet close to serving time. If the sherbet becomes too hard, place it in the refrigerator for 45 minutes to soften up before serving.

In fact, fresh sherbet that has been frozen in the ice cream maker to restore a smooth sherbet consistency. This process may be done only once.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Nutrients per serving (% daily value)

Nutritional information is based on 8 servings, and does not include Simple Syrup. For nutritional information on Simple Syrup, please follow the link above.

Calories 57kcal (3%)

Calcium 9mg (1%)

Vitamin C 25mg (41%)

Vitamin A 1mcg RAE (0%)

Potassium 147mg

Magnesium 12mg

Protein 1g

Sugar 7g

Fiber 0g

Total Carbohydrate 8g

Cholesterol 0mg (0%)

Sodium 2mg (0%)