Lemon Sorbet Recipe

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A spoon scoops out a bite of lemon sorbet.

5 from 4 votes

In the summer, Lemon Sorbet is a refreshing frozen treat that's easy to whip up without an ice cream maker. This recipe calls for only a few simple ingredients, like homemade simple syrup along with lemon juice and zest.

Prep Time5

Freezing Time:8

Total Time8 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Servings: servings

Author: London Brazil

Ingredients

¾ cup sugar*
¾ cup water*
1 ¼ cups lemon juice freshly squeezed
2 tsp. lemon zest
Mint for serving, optional

Instructions

To Make the Simple Syrup:

Add the sugar and water to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for 1-2 minutes, whisking occasionally, or until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature before using. You should end up with roughly 1 ¼ cups of simple syrup.

To Make the Lemon Sorbet:

Pour the lemon juice into a 9x5-inch metal loaf pan along with the simple syrup and zest. Whisk until combined and freeze for 3-4 hours, or until mostly firm.
Transfer the mixture to a high speed blender or food processor and blend for a minute or two, or until smooth. Avoid over blending to avoid heating it up too much.
Pour the mixture back into the loaf pan and freeze for another 4 hours or up to overnight. Let sit at room temperature for a couple of minutes before serving with a sprig of mint, if desired.

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Notes

You can also use 1 ¼ cups agave nectar or honey instead of the simple syrup, if desired.

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