Orange Sorbet

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 4 oranges
• 1 sprig spearmint

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar and water in saucepan.
• 2 stir and cook over high heat until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 boil without stirring for 1 minute.
• 4 remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 grate the zest and set aside.
• 6 squeeze oranges into 4 cup glass measure (strain, or remove seeds).
• 7 stir in sugar syrup and zest.
• 8 add water to make 3 1/2 cups total, stirring well.
• 9 chill in refrigerator about one hour.
• 10 transfer mixture to ice cream maker and proceed according to manufacturer's directions.
• 11 may serve at once, or place in covered container until desired consistency is reached.
• 12 garnish with mint leaves.