Name: Pear and Cardamom Sorbet
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings, or about 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 2 (11 1/2-oz) cans pear nectar (2 3/4 cups total); 6 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar; 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; Accompaniment: sliced firm-ripe pears tossed with fresh lemon juice; an ice cream maker

Cooks' note

Sorbet keeps, frozen in an airtight container, 1 week.

Recipe information

Total Time
30 min
Yield
Makes 6 servings, or about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 (11 1/2-oz) cans pear nectar (2 3/4 cups total)

6 tablespoons superfine granulated sugar

1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Accompaniment: sliced firm-ripe pears tossed with fresh lemon juice

Special Equipment

an ice cream maker

Preparation

Step 1
Bring 1/2 cup pear nectar, sugar, and cardamom to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir into remaining pear nectar in a bowl and add lemon juice.
Step 2
Freeze in ice cream maker. Serve sorbet over pears.

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