Prune Armagnac Sorbet

Ingredients

• •1 cup pitted prunes (7 ounces)
• •1 cup Armagnac
• •3/4 cup sugar
• •2 cups cold water
• •1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• •Special equipment: an ice cream maker
• •Garnish: slivers of prune

Steps

1. 1Combine prunes and Armagnac in an airtight container and let macerate at room temperature at least 24 hours.
2. 2Bring sugar and 3/4 cup cold water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes.
3. 3Purée prune and Armagnac mixture with sugar syrup in a food processor until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Add orange juice and remaining 1 1/4 cups cold water and pulse to combine. Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and discard solids. Chill until cold, about 1 hour. Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 2 hours.