This crunchy Meyer lemon sorbet is intensely lemony, like making lemonade with a detour via the ice cream machine.
Making lemon sorbet is like lemonade with a detour through the ice cream maker. Simply!
We ripped down several Meyer lemons last week to avoid the frost that hit here in California and I was thinking what to do with them. As a huge lemonade fan, lemon sorbet was a logical choice.
Lemon sorbet is quite intense – sweet and sour. I can understand why it is often used as a palate cleanser between meals. It is best eaten in small amounts.
An added benefit of having some in the freezer is that when you’re craving some lemonade, you can grab a few scoops and mix them with some water, and voila, instant lemonade.
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Meyer Lemon Sorbet
This sorbet can get quite icy if frozen for more than a day or two. If you want a smoother, less icy sorbet, try adding 2 teaspoons of limoncello or vodka to the mixture before adding it to the ice cream maker.
ingredients
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1 Cup sugar
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1 Cup water
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2 teaspoon Lemon peel
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1 Cup freshly squeezed juice from Meyer lemons (approx. 3-4 lemons)
method
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Prepare simple syrup, let cool:
In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, make a simple syrup by heating the sugar, lemon zest, and water until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat, let cool, strain lemon zest.
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Add lemon juice, then chill:
Mix in the lemon juice. Cool, either in the refrigerator or in a metal bowl over an ice bath.
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Process in your ice cream machine:
Once the mixture has completely cooled, freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
If you don’t have an ice machine, You can pour the mixture into a shallow pan and freeze in your freezer until semi-solid. Then take a fork and fluff them up and put them back in the freezer to freeze solid. Then place in a food processor or blender to process until smooth.
Place sorbet in an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.
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Surcharge:
It is best to hollow out with a melon cutter. Garnish with mint.
| nutritional information (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 332 | calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 87g | carbohydrates |
| 0g | protein |
