This recipe comes from a community cookbook printed in 1914 and has been a part of my Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for many years. We eat this sorbet instead of the traditional cranberry sauce. My grandchildren just love it.
My mom made this when we were growing up, but she used ginger ale instead of water. I am going to try it with zeru sugar 7-up. I don't like ginger ale. My mom said using a soda gives it more flavor.
This sorbet is so simple to make and is absolutely lovely to serve. I usually make it for Thanksgiving or Christmas as a lighter alternative to cake or pie. Not too sweet, not too tart. I wish this recipe got some more attention, as I think a lot of people would be surprised how good it is. Thinking of adding a few fresh mint leaves to my next batch.
Easy and good. If I make it again, though, I'll make a half recipe, since this was twice the capacity of my ice cream freezer.
