My favorite apéritif is Campari and orange juice. If you have never had Campari before it is a bitter liquor that is dark red. Most people drink it with soda water, wine or other juices. When you mix it with organge juice it tastes just like grapefruit juice and very refreshing, one of my favorite drinks during a hot summer night.
Pink grapefruits have been on sale here and I thought why not make grapefruit sorbet.
The trick I learned to making a good sorbet is that you need to make a simple syrup to sweeten it, straight sugar won’t have a good texture. Then the mixture needs a dash of alcohol to inhibit the freezing process, otherwise your sorbet will be a brick. This formula is very easy and it should work with any fruit, just be sure to taste the mixture for sweetness and acid.
Grapefruit, sweetness and Campari a perfect mix. You have to like the grapefruit/bitter flavor or this is not for you. I love it, so refreshing.
A few tips here. Use fresh juice, and room temperature fruits will yield much more juice than chilled ones.
The rule of thought it that for every 1 cup of juice, you use ½ cup of sugar and 2 tbsp of alcohol.
Pink Grapefruit and Campari Sorbet
Yields: One Quart | Prep Time: 15 minutes
4 cups of pink grapefruit juice (about 4 pink grapefruits)
2 cups sugar
4 tbsp of CampariPrepare an ice bath and put aside. Then in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and ½ cup of the pink grapefruit juice. Bring to a boil then lower heat to medium and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved, 8-10 minutes. Transfer the syrup to your pink grapefruit juice and set over an ice bath. Stir occasionally until cooled to room temperature, add the Campari.
Once the mixture has cooled, freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
April 4, 2011 at 11:13 pmThat sounds really refreshing, perfect for a hot summer night.
Mandie says
April 5, 2011 at 5:17 amIt looks delicious! I haven’t sorbet in awhile but it’s getting to be that season again 🙂
carolinaheartstrings says
April 5, 2011 at 11:34 amWow. This looks so good. You could win awards with this recipe!!!!
Juliana says
April 5, 2011 at 1:38 pmWow, this is so refreshing…icy cocktail…very nice. Great pictures as well. Have a great week ahead 🙂
Suzanne says
April 5, 2011 at 2:13 pmlooks mighty freshing my dear, love the photo of it on TS!
Splendid Willow says
April 5, 2011 at 8:55 pmOhh, that sounds refreshing! I will long for it even more when it gets a bit warmer!
Warm hugs to you my friend
Mon
P.S I got 14 (!) stumble messages from you – so I have seen a lot grapefruit and Campari today! Ha! (:
Privet and Holly says
April 6, 2011 at 3:37 amI’m missing the wonderful
grapefruit that we had on
the tree outside of our door
when we were on holiday!!
I never knew that the secret
for sorbet was a touch of
alcohol. Very, very cool.
xx Suzanne
sonia says
April 6, 2011 at 7:21 amThe sorbet is looking too good and refreshing, wanted to have it right now !
Barbara @moderncomfortfood says
April 6, 2011 at 12:53 pmEwa, this recipe is simply splendid. It will be perfect for our hot late spring/summer/fall days and nights here in FL, and, better yet, I can use my own home grown grapefruits for it. You’re recipes are always so well thought out and special. Can’t wait to try this one.
Cookin' Canuck says
April 6, 2011 at 2:49 pmThis sounds so refreshing, Ewa. What a lovely combination of flavors.
Megan says
April 7, 2011 at 1:14 pmIt sounds so fancy yet so easy. And so refreshing.
Miel Abeille says
April 7, 2011 at 7:03 pmMy mouth is watering! This sounds like a great, refreshing treat for hot summer days! I’ll be coming back to give this a whirl!
Elle (Bromography) says
April 8, 2011 at 12:08 pmThis looks wonderfully refreshing and perfect for the coming summer season. Thanks for sharing.
Tiffany says
April 8, 2011 at 12:43 pmWow, although I am not a big fan of grapefruit, I absolutely love your photos! You have a great eye for color and composition!
Kim - Liv Life says
April 11, 2011 at 7:13 pmMMM!!! I’m loving this! Grapefruit is a favorite in my house and I’m eager to make this myself!!
sumi says
April 12, 2011 at 5:54 pmSite looks awesome, hummm grafefruit is my favorite. Thanks for sharing.
Denise @ Creative Kitchen says
April 20, 2011 at 6:49 pmI’ve never made sorbet, but you’ve inspired me to try. You make it sound SO easy. Thanks for sharing. And your photos are just beautiful!! I love the sorbet dish.