Name: Pineapple Anise Sherbet
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 6 hr (includes chilling and freezing)
Yield: Makes about 2 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 2/3 cups sugar; 2 teaspoons anise seeds; 1 teaspoon Pernod or other anise-flavored liqueur (optional); 1 (4-lb) pineapple (labeled "extra sweet"), trimmed, peeled, halved lengthwise, and cored; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; an ice cream maker

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Pineapple Anise SherbetMikkel Vang

Our food editors find the texture of pineapple sherbet so much lighter and fluffier than that of other sherbets and sorbets — it practically has the weightlessness of granita. It provides a wonderful, tangy balance to the rich ambrosia cake and is delicious on its own, too.

Cooks' note:

Sherbet can be made 3 days ahead. Let soften slightly before serving.

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