Red Wine and Pear Sorbet

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry red wine
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 lb. ripe Bartlett pears peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 cups)
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Coarse salt

Instructions

1. 1
   In a small saucepan, bring wine, 1 1/4 cups water, and sugar to a boil over medium heat, stirring often, until sugar dissolves. Add pears; reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. 2
   Stir in lemon juice and a pinch of salt; cool completely. Transfer to a shallow baking dish.
3. 3
   Freeze until solid, about 6 hours (or overnight).
4. 4
   With a fork, break frozen mixture into large pieces. In two batches, puré e in a food processor until completely smooth, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Transfer to an airtight container; freeze until ready to serve (sorbet will be soft).