Easy Strawberry Sorbet Recipe - Only 4 Ingredients!
Learn to make the perfect strawberry sorbet from scratch using only a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 4 oz. water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups 16 oz. freshly puréed strawberries (about 2 ½ lbs., hulled)
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water and sugar, and boil until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and allow the syrup to completely cool.
Once cool, stir in the puréed strawberries and lemon or lime juice. - Pour the mixture into a 9x5 metal baking pan.
- Freeze until firm (about 4 hours), stirring with a fork every thirty minutes for the first 3 hours. This is important. Don’t skip this step if you aren’t using an ice cream machine.
- Serve! If the sorbet is too firm to scoop, allow it to sit on the counter for 15-20 minutes, or until it softens enough to scoop.
Notes
- Stirring the strawberry sorbet every thirty minutes adds air to the sorbet, making it smoother and easier to scoop.
- You can use fresh strawberries or frozen and thawed strawberries to make this strawberry sorbet.
- Increase the lemon juice to 2 tablespoons for more tartness.
- If the sorbet is too icy, allow it to soften for 20 minutes, add it to a food processor, process and refreeze.
- Ice cream machine instructions – This strawberry sorbet recipe works well in ice cream makers. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for sorbets and then cover tightly and freeze until you’re ready to serve.