Description
Enjoy the refreshing taste of homemade Cherry Sorbet with this easy recipe. Made with fresh or frozen cherries, this dairy-free dessert is perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Cherry Sorbet:
- 4 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vodka (optional, for smoother texture)
Instructions
- Create Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Let cool.
- Blend Ingredients: In a blender, combine cherries, simple syrup, lemon juice, and vodka. Blend until smooth.
- Strain Mixture: Optional – strain mixture through a sieve to remove solids.
- Churn Sorbet: Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and churn until sorbet consistency is reached.
- Freeze: If no ice cream maker, freeze mixture in a dish, stirring every 30 minutes until frozen.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately or store in freezer.
Notes
- Adding vodka helps prevent icy texture.
- Adjust sweetness based on cherry ripeness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
