Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet

A recipe for a light and refreshing Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet! With only three ingredients, this frozen treat comes together easily for a stunning dessert.

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One of the interesting things about working with blood oranges is you never know the exact shade and depth of color you will encounter until you slice them open.

The flesh in my most recent batch of Moro blood oranges was filled with such a vivid shade of maroon. It was definitely perfect for this Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet and created quite the elegant Valentine’s Day dessert.

Simply simmer together blood orange juice and sugar until the sugar is dissolved, allow to chill, then churn in an ice cream maker until frozen through.

During the last five minutes of churning, add chopped dark chocolate pieces to incorporate throughout the sorbet.

The result is a wonderful blend of citrus and chocolate. Serve immediately or transfer to a freezer safe container for up to a week or two.

A Few Sorbet Tips

If you don’t have blood oranges available, feel free to substitute with your favorite citrus. The amount of sugar may need to be adjusted to taste depending on the type of fruit.

The ingredients can easily be halved to make sorbet for 2-3 people. Before juicing the oranges, make sure they are at room temperature. It will be easier to extract the juice compared to if they were chilled.

Let the sweetened orange juice churn in the ice cream maker until it is around 3/4 done before adding in the chopped dark chocolate. This will keep them from sinking to the bottom. I added them after about 20 minutes.

This Blood Orange Sorbet is best the day it is made. Store in the freezer for no longer than a week or two. After that, it will start to crystallize and lose its texture.

Before serving, pull the container out of the freezer for about 5 minutes to soften.

Looking for more ways to use Blood Orange?

Try my 

• Blood Orange Chocolate Chip Muffins
• This Blood Orange Vinaigrette 
• Blood Orange Chardonnay Cupcakes

Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet Recipe

Adapted from A Modern Way to Eat

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Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet

A recipe for a light and refreshing Blood Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Sorbet! With only three ingredients, this frozen treat comes together easily for a stunning dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine N/A

Keyword blood orange, chocolate, dark chocolate, frozen, orange, sorbet

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients

• 4 cups (1 Liter) fresh blood orange juice divided
• 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
• 4 ounces (113 grams) dark chocolate chopped or chips

Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups (355 milliliters) of the orange juice and the sugar over medium heat.
• Cook, whisking often, just until the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat, stir in the remaining orange juice, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and churn until starting to set, about 20 minutes.
• Pour in the chopped dark chocolate and continue to churn for another 5 minutes or frozen through.
• Transfer to a freezer safe container if not serving right away. Store for up to a week or two.