This recipe combines carrots with the abundant juiciness and ruby hue of blood oranges for a truly refreshing dessert.

Simple Blood Orange & Carrot Sorbet Recipe

Serves: 3-4

Recipe Category: Dessert

Ingredients:

• 500g carrots (about 5 stocky ones of medium length)?
• 175g caster sugar
• 275ml water
• Juice and zest of 1 lemon
• Juice and zest of 1 blood orange
• Pinch of salt

Method:

1. Scrub carrots well, cut ends and discard. Grate very finely and set aside.
2. Zest and then juice both citrus fruit.
3. Add the water and caster sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
4. Bring to a gentle simmer then add the grated carrots. Bring back to the bubble and continue to simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat; add the citrus juices and zests along with a pinch of salt.
6. Puree until very smooth (about 3 minutes in total) in a blender on highest setting, wiping down sides as needed.
7. Place a sieve over a medium sized bowl and pass the liquid through the sieve, squeezing through as much juice as possible with the back of a large spoon or spatula (a tip: reserve the remaining puree for baking into muffins, cakes or pancakes).
8. Refrigerate the syrup until well-chilled, then churn in an ice cream machine then freeze (alternatively, pour into a metal bowl and freeze, stirring vigorously every 30 minutes or so to break up the ice crystals).
9. Freeze completely, then serve and enjoy!

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