How to Make Sorbet

Name: How to Make Sorbet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 cup fresh raspberries; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 5 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Looking for a fruit-forward frozen treat? We tapped the Taste of Home Test Kitchen to teach us how to make sorbet. It's easier than you might think!

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh raspberries
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Combine water and sugar in a saucepan. Heat on high until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.
Place raspberries, sugar water and lemon juice in a blender; puree until smooth. If desired, strain out seeds. Transfer to a large bowl.
To make without an ice cream maker: Pour the base into an airtight container; store in the back of the freezer until frozen. Let thaw a few minutes before scooping.
To make with an ice cream maker: Refrigerate sorbet base for at least 4 hours or overnight. Pour cold base into ice cream maker. Follow manufacturer's instructions for making sorbet.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 169 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein.

Making sorbet is easier than you think—and you don't even need an ice cream maker to do it. This creamy, tasty raspberry sorbet is fresh in flavor and perfect for cooling down. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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