Black Grape Sorbet

Recipe courtesy of California Table Grape Commission.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups blue black seedless grapes, rinsed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon vodka (optional, but it helps to make the sorbet smooth)

Cooking Directions:

1. Purée grapes, sugar, lemon zest and juice in blender until mixture is smooth.
2. Place mixture in a saucepan and bring to boil over high heat. Let boil 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
3. Strain purée through fine strainer and discard solids. Stir vodka into purée.
4. Let mixture chill in refrigerator, then place in an ice cream freezer according to manufacturer instructions or freeze in a shallow pan, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes until frozen.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 163; Calories From Fat: 5; Total Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Total Carbs: 41g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 1g; Sodium: 3mg.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of California Table Grape Commission.