Quince Sorbet

Name: Quince Sorbet
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 qt
Ingredients: 2 pounds ripe quinces; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 8 cups water; 2 tablespoons poire William (pear eau-de-vie); an ice cream maker

By Laurent Gras

August 20, 2004

It's difficult to choose ripe quinces because their flesh, unlike that of other fruits, doesn't soften. You have to use your nose, sniffing out the heady floral fragrance that signals that the quince is ripe.

Cooks' note:

Sorbet can be made 3 days ahead.

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