Fresh Lemon Sorbet
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 189.6
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 10.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 51.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Fresh Lemon Sorbet calories by ingredient
Introduction
This is the first sorbet I ever made. I used Mejer lemons from the farmer's market. Four lemons were plenty. Half the lemon rind rind or an orange/Clementine rind, dipped in water & frozen, makes a nice serving bowl.An ice cream maker is required for this recipe.
Preparation: 10 minutes + cooling time, 25-30 minutes chilling time; optional 2-3 hours to 'ripen' in the freezer. This is the first sorbet I ever made. I used Mejer lemons from the farmer's market. Four lemons were plenty. Half the lemon rind rind or an orange/Clementine rind, dipped in water & frozen, makes a nice serving bowl.
An ice cream maker is required for this recipe.
Preparation: 10 minutes + cooling time, 25-30 minutes chilling time; optional 2-3 hours to 'ripen' in the freezer.
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1.5 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped lemon zest*
*When zesting a lemon or lime, use a vegetable peeler to remove the colored part of the citrus rind.
Directions
Makes 8 1/2-cup servings.
Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer without stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 3-5 minutes. Cool completely (very important.) This is called simple syrup. It can be made ahead of time in larger quantities to have on hand for making fresh lemon sorbet. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
When cool, add the lemon juice and zest; stir to combine. Turn the ice cream machine ON, pour the lemon mixture into the freezer bowl through the ingredient spout and mix until thickened, about 25-30 minutes. For me, the mixture is about frozen drink consistency. Place in an air-tight, freezer safe container, and freeze for another hour or two. Enjoy!
Source: Modified from the Cuisinart(r) Instruction and Recipe Booklet for the Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Marker, ICE-20 Series.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBERVFAIN.
Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer without stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 3-5 minutes. Cool completely (very important.) This is called simple syrup. It can be made ahead of time in larger quantities to have on hand for making fresh lemon sorbet. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
When cool, add the lemon juice and zest; stir to combine. Turn the ice cream machine ON, pour the lemon mixture into the freezer bowl through the ingredient spout and mix until thickened, about 25-30 minutes. For me, the mixture is about frozen drink consistency. Place in an air-tight, freezer safe container, and freeze for another hour or two. Enjoy!
Source: Modified from the Cuisinart(r) Instruction and Recipe Booklet for the Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Marker, ICE-20 Series.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMBERVFAIN.