Some like it hot, we like it cold with orange and chocolate sorbet.

Some like it hot, we like it cold with orange and chocolate sorbet.

Ingredients

5 to 6 lbs. blood oranges (any variety)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup Campari
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (60 percent cacao), chopped
Preparation

1. Zest 2 oranges and set zest aside. Cut all oranges in half crosswise and juice enough to make 3 cups.

2. Heat 3/4 cup orange juice, the sugar, and corn syrup in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in zest, remaining juice, and the Campari. Nest pan in a bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally, until mixture is cold, about 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, melt chocolate in a shallow metal bowl set over a saucepan with about 1 in. barely simmering water. Set a sheet of parchment paper flat on a baking sheet. Spread chocolate on top in a 7-in. square. Freeze until firm, at least 20 minutes; keep in freezer.

4. Freeze juice mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a metal bowl, cover, and freeze 1 hour. Break up chocolate into pieces about 1/2 by 1 in. Stir sorbet to blend, then fold in chocolate with a flexible spatula until evenly distributed. Freeze until sorbet is firm enough to scoop, at least 3 more hours. Stir well one more time before serving.

Make ahead: Up to 1 week; before serving, let stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes to soften.