Apple-Ginger Sorbet

Directions

1. 1
   Cut the unpeeled apples, cores and all, into 1-inch (3-cm) chunks.
2. 2
   Put the apples and wine in a large, nonreactive saucepan.
3. 3
   Crush the piece of ginger with the side of a cleaver and add it to the apples.
4. 4
   Cover and bring to a boil.
5. 5
   Reduce the heat and simmer the apple chunks for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice during cooking, until tender.
6. 6
   Remove the knob of ginger and pass the apples and their liquid through a food mill fitted with a fine disk, or use a coarse-mesh strainer and press firmly on the apples to extract their pulp and all the liquid into a container.
7. 7
   Discard the peels and seeds.
8. 8
   Stir the sugar into the warm apple mixture until dissolved.
9. 9
   Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions.