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Pomegranate Sorbet Recipe

A quart of this pomegranate sorbet will set you back $12 in San Francisco, $22 ($15 on sale) in New York & Houston, £15 in Scotland, €10 in Tuscany and $35 in Iowa, but a pint of Ben&Jerry’s costs almost 13$ here in Istanbul, so I guess we’re even.

Seriously, if you happen to come across pomegranates on sale, or if you’re lucky to have a pomegranate tree in your back yard, don’t even think twice and start churning. I can not tell you how much the guests at the New Year’s Eve dinner party appreciated this icy-cold, tangy sorbet after two full plates of turkey and side dishes. You might think a sorbet should be the last dessert on a winter dinner table, but think of all the hearty stews you eat and how you crave something refreshing after such a meal. This, dear reader, is the perfect dessert for winter. Period.

POMEGRANATE SORBET RECIPE

Yield: 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 4 cups freshly-squeezed pomegranate juice – from 7 large pomegranates
  • 1+1/4 cups (250g) sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Grenadine – pomegranate syrup, optional

Method

  1. Juice the pomegranates by hand. I advise not to use a juice press as the liquid from the seeds and membrane would result in a bitter taste. Here’s how I do it: Place a large bowl under the sink (for easy wash up), cut the pomegranates in half and while squeezing the pomegranate with one hand, press with your fingers inside the pomegranate with the other hand (the cut side will face the bowl) and extract as much juice as possible. Pass it through a strainer and you’re done.
  2. Stir 2 cups of pomegranate juice and sugar over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Take off heat and combine with the remaining pomegranate juice. Add 2 tbsp lemon juice and Grenadine (if you’re using) and stir to combine. Taste and see if the mixture needs more acidity. Depending on the sweetness of your pomegranates, you might want to add another tablespoon of lemon juice.
  3. Chill the mixture thoroughly (3 hours in the freezer works for me), then freeze it in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions. If you don’t have one, here’s how you make ice cream without a machine.

January 14, 2009 · 32 Comments Categories: Ice Cream & Sorbet Tags: pomegranate, pomegranate sorbet, sorbet, sorbet recipe

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  1. B?zb?z ve B?tb?t Bir Hayat Hikayesi

    January 15, 2009 at 12:05 am

    ilk defa böyle bi?iy gördüm, duydum ettim neyin ..mükemmel görünüyor…finallerim bitince hemen üretime geçiyorum, ellerine sa?l?k :))

    Reply
  2. Banu (BaL)

    January 15, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    The color… killing me softly!!!

    Reply
  3. Ghille

    January 15, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Yum! I would like a dish, please….even tho it is only 2 degrees Far. here! Beautiful color!

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  4. Jessie

    January 15, 2009 at 1:03 pm

    Oh wow. This is just beautiful (and delicious, too, I’ll bet)! Well done!

    +Jessie
    a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse

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  5. Kian

    January 15, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I love pomegranate naturally. I’m sure I’d love pomegranate sorbet as well. Besides that looks so beautiful!

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  6. Gera

    January 15, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Hi Cenk!

    Stunning and delicious color it seems so easy to do it! Keep up with the refreshing treats 🙂

    Gera .:. sweetsfoods

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  7. Manggy

    January 15, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Hah! Even when it’s snowing outside I can’t stop eating ice cream either. We don’t ever get Pom juice back at home, and we only recently started getting verrrry expensive Pom fruits. At least here in new Jersey I can get some juice, yay! That looks beautiful!

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  8. MsGourmet

    January 15, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    the colour is amazing! not quite in season here as yet but soon will be so will give it a try 🙂

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  9. Heidi / Savory Tv

    January 16, 2009 at 4:49 am

    Simply gorgeous. Thank you for the recipe!

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  10. Fahad Saeed

    January 16, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    Been waiting for this recipe 🙂 One question though, how would you juice a pomegranate?

    * Fahad

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    • Cenk

      January 16, 2009 at 2:59 pm

      Bizbiz ve Bitbit Bir Hayat Hikayesi – ?imdiden afiyet olsun.

      Banu (BaL) – 🙂 Glad you liked it.

      Ghille – Thank you! Wish I could send a scoop 🙂

      Jessie, Kian, Gera, MsGourmet, Heidi – Thank you! Glad you all enjoyed it.

      Manggy – Hope you like the recipe.

      Fahad – It’s explained in the method section of the recipe.

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  11. Lick My Spoon

    January 17, 2009 at 1:19 am

    gorgeous!! i love pomegranates and recently created a little coconut couscous dish using them.

    thanks for the link on how to make ice cream without a machine 🙂 i still haven’t gotten around to investing in one.

    Reply
  12. Laurie Sue Roskell

    January 17, 2009 at 3:16 am

    I was just wondering if I could use pure pomegranate juice instead of hand juicing 7 pomegranates? The “Pure” juice has only just come out, so it might be a bit of a trek to find it, but it’d be less messy and even easier.

    Here’s the link, for any of you guys in the UK.

    http://www.pomegreat.com/pure.asp

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  13. mallory elise

    January 17, 2009 at 5:57 am

    brilliant photos! and that scoop is perfectly…scooped. i used to work at a fancy overpriced Argentinian gelato so i’m a scoop perfectionist 🙂

    …pomegranate tree eh, hmm i wish i had a mango tree in my backyard. but pomegranate is great in oatmeal porridge too.

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  14. dessert girl

    January 17, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Beautiful photos!

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  15. SuleymanVeBen

    January 19, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Great pics and recipes !

    In Canada, we recently had a serving of pomegranate sorbet as a palate cleanser between courses in a restaurant…

    But we never thought of making it at home 🙂

    Thanks for sharing,

    Suleyman Ve Ben

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  16. joey

    January 20, 2009 at 7:28 am

    As pomegranate isn’t grown here, and they have only started importing it recently, I am still flush with the discovery of this enticing fruit! And you make it look all the more enchanting with your recipes 🙂

    Reply
  17. Erika / Sweet Pea

    January 26, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    Hey,
    I have a pomegranate recipe for you – it is a Persian dish using pomegranate juice! I like to buy this fruit in the South of France where it is cheaper – bring them back to Switerland, juice them (like your tequnique by the way) & freez for later use.

    Sorbet looks fabulous! Great post.
    Erika

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  18. Caroline

    January 29, 2009 at 2:35 am

    Just found you through Stumble Upon. Beautiful photos!

    Reply
  19. pixen

    January 30, 2009 at 6:03 pm

    The only Pomegranate and juice I can accessed were in 1 litre boxes by Dimes! It’s horror for me 🙁

    Only pomegranates I ever held in my hands and ate them was from my great-great-grandparents’ house. I think it’s a local species but the little red rubies tasted so sweet. The highest branches were reachable from the balcony where my room was. How I wished Pomegranate is easily available like Persimmons! Thank yo for the gorgeous pictures and recipes!

    Reply
  20. peabody

    February 8, 2009 at 1:43 am

    What a gorgeous color that produces.

    Reply
  21. Sarah

    February 14, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    Beautiful color… this looks so good. I must try!

    Reply
  22. Soma

    June 5, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    I am going to have this. Pomegranates are not in season here now, but i cannot wait. I will use the 100% POM. Looks irresistible.

    Reply
  23. Ryann

    October 26, 2009 at 9:35 am

    Hi there… It’s my first time in this blog and I just wanna say that the pictures are beautifully taken…

    Reply
  24. adnil

    July 13, 2011 at 10:56 am

    You are AMAZING!
    How is it that you write so incredibly well in English??? (aside from all the rest)???

    Oh, and:

    POMEGRANATES ARE MY LIFE

    i just had to add that.

    Reply
    • Cenk

      July 13, 2011 at 6:16 pm

      adnil – Thanks. I don’t think I write incredibly well, but if it is any good I owe it to endless editing 🙂

      Reply
  25. Paula

    January 13, 2012 at 10:51 pm

    My mouth is watering!!! Wonderful! Thank you so much for this recipe! I just posted a pear salad with pomegranate on my blog. I love how refreshing pomegranate is!
    http://www.bloggingfoods.com/2012/01/pear-celery-and-blue-cheese-salad-two.html

    Reply
  26. Mackenzie

    June 4, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Okay, I’m a silly little girl from Texas who just bought her first house back in October, and low and behold, we have a pomegranate tree in the back yard… I know – a little weird for Texas (we also have a grapevine and possibly a pear tree (not really sure)). I’m completely intimidated by the pomegranate so I’m so glad I found your blog!!! I can’t wait to try your recipes out once they ripen!

    Reply
  27. Denise

    August 1, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    We have several pomegranate trees. Have had the pomegranate punch that is made & served in Mexico, (very good). I was making mango sorbet one day & a friend asked me if there was a way to make pomegranate sorbet. Told friend I didn’t know but would try to fined out. So glad I stumbled upon your blog. Can’t wait to try to make this sorbet soon.

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  28. Cathy

    January 17, 2013 at 5:01 am

    I like to juice pomegranates by cutting it in half, and break apart the seeds and the membrane under water in a bowl. The seeds sink, and the membrane floats, plus it doesn’t make a mess from when the seeds pop! Then I whirl it in a blender and strain it. Fresh pomegranate juice doesn’t compare to POM!!

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  29. Lara

    February 2, 2013 at 12:45 am

    Tried this recipe and it is absolute perfection. I can see myself making it every week for the rest of my life.

    Reply
  30. Zana@GreenGlobalTravel

    April 7, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    Looks delicious! I want to try with the pomegranate syrup but I wonder how easy it is to find that?

    Reply

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