Description
This homemade strawberry sorbet is a refreshing, naturally vegan and gluten-free treat made with fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and water. It’s perfect for hot days and simple to make, either with or without an ice cream maker.
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (120 ml) water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Make simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Blend strawberries: In a blender or food processor, add the hulled strawberries, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Blend until completely smooth.
- Combine: Pour the cooled simple syrup into the strawberry purée and blend again until smooth and combined.
- Strain (optional): For a smoother texture, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove seeds.
- Chill: Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
- Freeze:
- With ice cream maker: Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions until thick and sorbet-like.
- Without ice cream maker: Pour the mixture into a shallow dish and freeze. Every 30 minutes, stir the mixture vigorously with a fork to break up ice crystals. Repeat for about 2–3 hours until smooth and scoopable.
- Serve: Let the sorbet sit at room temperature for a few minutes before scooping. Serve in bowls or cones.
Notes
- Straining the mixture helps to remove seeds and create a smoother texture.
- To make it sweeter, adjust the sugar or substitute with other sweeteners like honey or agave syrup.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, stir the mixture every 30 minutes while freezing to prevent icy texture.
- Experiment with other fruits like mango, peach, or pineapple for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
