Cranberry Sorbet

• 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries (4 cups; thawed if frozen)
• 5 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
• Special equipment: an ice cream maker
• Garnish: fresh mint sprigs

1. Boil cranberries, 2 cups water, and 1/2 cup sugar in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst, about 15 minutes.
2. Puree cranberry mixture in batches in a blender until as smooth as possible (use caution when blending hot liquids).
3. Force through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, and chill, covered with plastic wrap, until cold, about 2 hours.
4. Bring remaining 3 cups water and remaining 2 cups sugar to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then remove from heat and cool syrup 30 minutes.
5. Stir together cranberry puree, sugar syrup, and citrus juices and freeze in ice cream maker.
6. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until hardened, at least 2 hours.

cranberries, water, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, cream maker, mint sprigs

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cranberry-sorbet-108776 (may not work)