Ingredients:
1 cup orange juice
1 cup grapefruit juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water
1 tsp. lemon rind, finely grated
1 tbsp or more icing sugar as required
Method:
- Check that there are not seeds in the juices, strain if required.
- Boil sugar and water, without stirring, till it starts boiling.
- Reduce heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from fire, allow to cool to room temperature.
- Mix in lemon rind, lemon juice, orange juice and grapefruit juice.
- Check for sweetness, add icing sugar as required after tasting mixture.
- Set mixture in lidded container in freezer, till softly set.
- Remove from freezer, beat till smooth, but do not allow to melt.
- Return to container, refreeze.
- Beat again, and return to freezer, till well set.
- Serve in scoops, garnishing with candied lemon and orange peels, or mint sprigs.
Making time: 30 minutes
Makes: 5-6 scoops
Shelflife: 3 days, in freezer
Variations: Can make only orange or only grapfruit sorbets.
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