We have 2 freezer bowls for our ice cream maker, and they’ve been in constant rotation the past few weeks, churning out refreshing coolness in many different flavors. A couple batches of peanut butter ice cream disappeared lickety-split at a gathering last week to celebrate the 4th of July, and the chocolate malt banana ice cream didn’t live to see 72 hours of our freezer interior. With our temperature hitting triple digits two times last week, we’ve had the perfect weather for cold treats, for sure!
And with our raspberries still producing like there’s no tomorrow…
I made Raspberry Sorbet.
It’s gorgeously ruby red and gem-like, colored only from Mother Nature’s personal berry palette. Sweet and icy, and flecked with a touch of whole berries, it’s just the perfect little scoop of refreshment after a summer meal from the grill.
Raspberry Sorbet
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1¼ pounds fresh ripe raspberries
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to low and simmer, without stirring, for 5 minutes. This will create a slightly thickened syrup.
- Pour the syrup into a medium bowl and transfer to the freezer to chill for 20 minutes.
- Using a blender or food processor, puree 1 pound of the raspberries with the chilled syrup until smooth. Press the puree through a fine sieve or a colander lined with cheesecloth. Discard the seeds.
- Stir lemon juice into the raspberry puree and freeze in an ice cream maker until almost set, but still a bit slushy. This should take about 25 minutes. Add remaining whole raspberries and continue freezing in the ice cream maker for an additional 5 minutes.
- Transfer the sorbet to a freezer-safe container and freeze until completely set. A solid set can take a couple hours or more. When the sorbet is frozen solidly, it helps to let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before scooping.
I have just made this amazing sorbet! Is by far my favourite to date. Dont know if there will be much left for dessert when the family get home!!! Thanks so much!
Have just found you and can’t wait to explore the rest of what you have to offer! From a farm girl in New Zealand :)
I love to hear this!! Thank you, Esther!
beautiful, love the color of this!
really amazing colours and raspberries are one of my favourutes, waiting for the summer here))
What a gorgeous red colour! Love it: instant summer feeling (even with the pouring rain here in Amsterdam!)
Thank you, Denise – lovely to hear from you! :)