Orange Sorbet

Inspired by the stack of oranges on my table, I made some sorbet. I think I'll make sorbet out of all the extra fruit I encounter, so I can enjoy the refreshing treat every afternoon. It's very good. And makes me very happy.

I know we are in the dead of winter, surrounded by frost and frigid temperatures, but truthfully I could have ice cream and sorbet all year round regardless of the temperature outside. Chilly temperatures are not enough to keep me away from the freezer.

This sorbet a great color and taste. Squeezing the juice by hand took time, but it was so worth it. The flavor is so vibrant. Not too sweet not too sour. So here is to sorbet in the middle of winter!

Orange Sorbet

Ingredients:

1c simple syrup (50% water and 50% sugar boiled together), cooled

1c orange juice

Combine both components and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours. Throw in the frezeer, stirring every few hours or you could also churn it in an ice cream machine if you have one and then thrown in the freezer.

Orange and Apple Salad

This is a great light dish, so summer-y, but a great addition to the fall menu!!


Ingredients:

***Dressing***

1 tsp olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
1 orange, juiced
1 orange, zest ed
1 small lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 pinches salt
a bunch of Black pepper

***Salad***

2 crisp apples, cored and sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices,
3 oranges, peeled, cut in half and this into 1/8-inch slices
cilantro, roughly chopped

Directions:
Combine dressing ingredients in a mason jar or other seal able container and shake to emulsify. Combine apple, orange and cilantro in a mixing bowl and toss. Toss the salad with the dressing. Distribute between serving plates. (Top with shaved cheese?)