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Cranberry Orange Sorbet made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Cranberry Orange Sorbet

Bright, tart cranberry sorbet with fresh orange. A clean, festive palate cleanser between holiday courses.

Hands-on
18 min
Cooling
1 h
Freeze
24 h
Program
Sorbet
Makes
4 servings6 servings
Vegan
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Ingredients

4 ingredients
Measure in
TubPint size

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cranberries (fresh or frozen)orange juicegranulated sugarfinely grated orange zest max fill
cranberries (fresh or frozen)orange juicegranulated sugarfinely grated orange zest max fill

445 of 473 ml668 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Steps

  1. Put 200 g cranberries400 ml cranberries1⅔ cups cranberries300 g cranberries600 ml cranberries2½ cups cranberries, 200 ml orange juice200 ml orange juice⅔ cup + 3 tbsp orange juice300 ml orange juice300 ml orange juice1¼ cups orange juice, 85 g caster or granulated sugar100 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 3 tbsp granulated sugar130 g caster or granulated sugar150 ml caster or granulated sugar⅔ cup granulated sugar and 1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1 tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest1½ tsp finely grated orange zest in a saucepan.
  2. Simmer over medium heat for about 8 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries pop and soften.
  3. Blend until smooth. For a silky sorbet, press it through a sieve.
  4. Pour into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
  5. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  6. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Sorbet.
  7. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml orange juice1 tbsp orange juice1 tbsp orange juice25 ml orange juice1½ tbsp orange juice1½ tbsp orange juice and run Re-spin.

To serve: Serve in small glasses with a strip of orange zest.

Tips

  • Frozen cranberries work straight from the freezer. Add a minute to the simmer.
  • Cranberries are very tart. Taste the warm purée and add a spoon more sugar if needed.
  • Top up with a splash of sparkling wine for a festive float.

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Why it works

Cranberries have almost no sugar of their own, so the orange juice and added sugar bring the sweetness that keeps the sorbet soft. Cooking breaks down their pectin-rich skins into a smooth purée.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
129kcal
1 gProtein
0 gFat
33 gCarbs
28 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 516 kcal, 2 g protein774 kcal, 3 g protein (709 ml24 oz). No common allergens in the ingredients.

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