Name: Plum Sorbet with Black-Currant Liqueur
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes (includes freezing time)
Yield: Makes 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 1/2 pounds ripe purple plums, quartered, pitted; 1/4 cup crème de cassis (black-currant liqueur) plus additional for drizzling, if desired

The sorbet can also be made with pluots or plumcots (plum-apricot hybrids).

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