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Spiced Fresh Orange and Honey Sorbet
This uniquely flavored orange and honey sorbet is laced with spices like ginger, star anise and cloves.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup clover honey
- 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 2 whole pods star anise or cardamom
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 small bay leaf, preferably fresh
- 2 cups chilled fresh orange juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine the first 8 ingredients in a heavy large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Boil until the syrup is thick and the mixture is reduced to 2 cups, about 12 minutes. Discard the bay leaf; let the syrup cool.
- Strain the syrup through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Add the orange juice and lemon juice. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Transfer to an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the sorbet to a container, cover, and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days.
Notes
- I use Trader Joe's fresh orange juice and it works just fine.
- The sorbet will process better if the mixture is quite chilled before putting into your ice cream maker.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 259kcal, Carbohydrates: 67g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Sodium: 9mg, Potassium: 206mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 64g, Vitamin A: 177IU, Vitamin C: 47mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I don’t have clover honey. Will it still be OK? Or it is vital?
should be fine!
Boiling did not really turn my pot into syrup… Did I do something wrong?
Boiling for a bit reduces the liquid and makes it syrupy.
I have to make spiced fresh orange and honey sorbet and I cannot get fresh star anise. Is this the fruit or is it dry? I have anise seed . Is this the same?
@Richard, Star anise is a little dried spice in the shape of a star. I find it at a middle eastern market, but you can also find it at well stocked supermarkets in the spice aisle. I don’t think anise seed is the same.