Ingredients

  • 14 ounce unflavored gelatin (Knox)
  • 12 cup cold water
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 1 14 cups white zinfandel wine
  • 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can pear nectar
  • 2 cups white zinfandel wine
  • 34 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 4 medium pears, peeled, halved and cored (Anjou or bartlett)

Method

  • Zinfandel Sorbet:.
  • In medium pan, sprinkle gelatine over cold water; let stand 1 minutes.
  • Stir over medium heat till gelatine is completely dissolved, 3 minutes.
  • Stir in sugar till dissolved, then stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Pour into 9" square pan; freeze 3 hours till firm.
  • With mixer beat mixture till smooth and return to pan; freeze 6 hours till firm.
  • Serve sorbet in poached pears drizzled with syrup or serve in stemmed glassware with fresh mint.
  • Poached pears:.
  • In large pan, thoroughly blend wine, sugar and lemon juice.
  • Add pear halves, cut side down, and simmer covered 15 minutes till pears are tender.
  • remove pears and chill.
  • Cook remaining liquid, uncovered, over medium-high heat 10 minutes till liquid is half reduced; chill.
  • Time indicated is total chill time.