Tangerine Sorbet

Adapted from The Perfect Scoop You can use any kind of tangerine that’s available for this sorbet. Minneola tangelos make excellent sorbet as they are full of luscious juice, and that juice has a tangy edge, which I like. For best yield, juice fruits that are at room temperature and roll them on the counter firmly with your hand to break open the juice sacs inside before you slice them in half. I don’t strain out the pulp but if there are any seeds, you can either remove them by hand, or strain them out. I’m often asked about the difference between sorbet and sherbet. Sorbet has no dairy in it whereas sherbet often has milk, egg whites, or even buttermilk added. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, I’ve included a link after the recipe to a post about making ice cream and sorbet without a machine. Because citrus is mostly water, the sorbet will freeze quite hard after being stored in the ...