{"id":1295,"date":"2025-06-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:06:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:06:08","slug":"grapefruit-prosecco-sorbet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/?p=1295","title":{"rendered":"Grapefruit &amp; Prosecco Sorbet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Grapefruit &amp; Prosecco Sorbet in a clear glass (3 scoops) with a mint leaf garnish on a garden table next to a potted mint plant\" class=\"wp-image-1298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1.-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Sorbet on a hot, sunny day is one of life&#8217;s greatest pleasures. It&#8217;s just the best. I love having a few flavours nestled in my freezer to eat together so the flavours create a sort of fusion of deliciousness. This recipe has Prosecco in it, so it&#8217;s almost like a frozen cocktail you eat with a spoon and it&#8217;s heavenly. If you&#8217;re not a fan of grapefruit or Prosecco, I suggest trying a different recipe because the flavours in this sorbet are strong. If you do like those flavours, get excited because you&#8217;re in for a treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top shot of grapefruit &amp; prosecco sorbet with a mint leaf garnish on a floral table cloth\" class=\"wp-image-1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2.-Sorbet-With-Grapefruit-Prosecco.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You will need an ice cream churn to make this sorbet unless you&#8217;ve managed to master one of the more old fashioned ways to make ice cream without machinery. I am not that advanced I&#8217;m afraid and rely on modern technology to get me through, but I&#8217;ve heard tale of shaking bags of ice and all kinds of trickery with salt for making ice cream without one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I can&#8217;t say enough about my ice cream maker &#8211; it&#8217;s one of the best gifts I&#8217;ve ever received and I put it to work regularly&#8230; Homemade ice creams, sorbets and gelatos really are the best &#8211; nothing compares so if you&#8217;ve ever thought of purchasing one, I highly recommend it. Do it now before the inflation makes the prices rise again and then make a commitment to use it regularly &#8211; you won&#8217;t regret it and you can feel smug every time you offer your guests some homemade ice cream. It&#8217;s worth it! Obviously the more you spend the better the gadget. More expensive ice cream makers will have a built in freezing unit while the cheaper ones often require storing a bowl in your freezer. I&#8217;ve made sorbet with both types and it&#8217;s worth it, but if you can afford the splurge and you have the space I suggest buying a machine with the freezing unit built in. It saves a lot of time, you don&#8217;t have to waste freezer space with the bowl and the ice cream seems to turn out better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Small clear glass with 3 scoops of pink grapefruit &amp; prosecco sorbet garnished with mint leaves against a white wall background\" class=\"wp-image-1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5.-Homemade-Grapefruit-Prosecco-Sorbet.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When you&#8217;re making this recipe, I feel it&#8217;s necessary to emphasise that there is a lot more juice in a grapefruit than you might think, but you really need to get in there and destroy it with plenty of elbow grease. It&#8217;s a bit of a messy process, especially if you&#8217;re using an old school juicer like I do, but it&#8217;s a task that must be undertaken in the noble pursuit of sorbet for a sunny day. Those little wedges of grapefruit flesh hold a lot of juice in them, so really get as much of it as you can out of there &#8211; waste nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"grapefruit &amp; prosecco sorbet with a mint leaf garnish on a floral table cloth\" class=\"wp-image-1299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1440%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6.-Pink-Grapefruit-Sorbet.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">You can store sorbet in anything you like that&#8217;s freezer safe, but I find it handy to buy the cardboard takeaway ice cream\/soup containers with lids. You could also get plastic freezer tubs in a pint size that are reusable. I personally love to get the pint-sized ones that I can easily label with the flavours. Because most recipes make two pints I will sometimes use the disposable ones so I can keep a pint and gift a pint, but if you want to store it in a square Tupperware box that works too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Makes 2 pints.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">1 tablespoon shredded grapefruit peel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Juice from 6 large grapefruits (<em>about 1200ml<\/em>), strained<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">150g caster sugar <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">3 tablespoons golden syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">200ml Prosecco or other sparkling white wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Fresh mint leaves to serve (<em>optional<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Add the strained grapefruit juice, caster sugar, golden syrup and grapefruit peel to a saucepan on medium heat and cook until the sugar dissolves. Pour in the Prosecco and cook, stirring occasionally until the mixture reduces significantly to about 1 litre. If you&#8217;re not sure, you can pour it into a 1 litre measuring jug to check and return it to the pan if it needs to reduce further.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Allow the mixture to cool for a while and then process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer&#8217;s instructions. It doesn&#8217;t have to be room temperature, but cooling it down makes it process faster. My machine takes 1 litre of mixture, but if yours doesn&#8217;t, put it what&#8217;s allowed and store the rest in the fridge for a second churn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">When the mixture is finished churning and is frozen to a soft set, split it evenly between two pint-sized containers leaving some room for the ice cream to expand as it freezes. If you&#8217;re doing this in batches, then divide it accordingly &#8211; you should get about 2 pints of sorbet in the end. Leave to set even further in the freezer until firm &#8211; usually a couple of hours will do the trick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">To serve to guests, scoop the sorbet into a glass or a bowl and garnish with a fresh mint leaf or two. If you&#8217;re alone, grab a spoon and eat it straight out of the tub with fierce abandon while congratulating yourself for being awesome enough to make your own sorbet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong><em>If you&#8217;re making this vegan, it&#8217;s important to use a Prosecco and also caster sugar that are vegan.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleylaurenturner.com\/?cat=229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click here to see more ice cream &amp; sorbet recipes!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorbet on a hot, sunny day is one of life&#8217;s greatest pleasures. It&#8217;s just the best. 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