Grapefruit Sorbet
- 5 small red grapefruits
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 cup champagne
- Could also use 4 Large grapefruit -- Marsh Ruby or Indian River.
- Champagne may be stale or bubbly.
- Finely grate the zest of one of the grapefruits into a medium bowl and set aside.
- Juice all of the grapefruit, strain the juice into a bowl along with the zest.
- Use a spatula to push as much of the juice as possible through the seive.
- Pour one cup of the strained juice into a saucepan, add the sugar and heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
- Do not boil.
- Blend the sugar mixture with the remaining juice, add the champagne and zest and chill thoroughly.
- Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker following the manufacturers directions.
- Serve with perfected sections of grapefruit and/or a little of a bubbly champagne.
red grapefruits, sugar, champagne
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grapefruit-sorbet-477927 (may not work)