Lemon Sorbet

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Lemon lovers unite!!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 0.5 gallon

ingredients

• 709.77 ml water
• 236.59 ml sugar
• 118.29 ml fresh lemon juice
• 9.85 ml grated fresh lemon rind

directions

1. In a saucepan over high heat, stir as you bring the water and sugar just to a boil; stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Remove saucepan from burner and let mixture cool.
3. Add sugar syrup, lemon juice and lemon rind to a blender; process until smooth.
4. Cover and chill 2 hours.
5. Pour mixture into the container of a 1-gallon ice cream maker.
6. Freeze by following the manufacturer's directions.

Reviews

[fluffymoonhair]

i found this to be really sweet and pretty slushy. I think that perhaps I should have reduced the sugar and increased the lemon juice and water. (As backwards as that sounds, the higher the sugar to water ratio, the more slushy the mixture will be because sugar is what prevents the water from freezing hard.)

 

[hipshot55]

I found this sorbet to be excellent. However, I might respecfully suggest that the author review the Servings section. It shows this recipe producing a 1/2 gallon (2 quarts). I couldn't figure out how 4-1/2 cups (1-1/4 pints of liquid) could possibly produce that much sorbet no matter how much air was whipped into it. Well, it can't. I ended up doubling the amounts on my second go round and actually produced 1/2 gallon in my 2 quart Cuisinart ice cream maker. Minor quibble.

 

[pdxrose]

easy and great tasting.

 

[Lainieshaz]

I loved this sorbet. Easy to make and yummy to eat. I thought the flavour was well balanced between sweet and tangy. I don't have an icecream maker so just manaully stirred the mix every so often from the freezer. It was fine to do it manually. I am thinking of trying the recipe next time with Splenda (artificial sweetener) so that it is guilt free. Not sure if that will work or not?? Thanks Lainie

 

[the veggie plot]

WOW the flavor is excellent but i do have to agree that it feels a little slushy. However i shall be making it again with a little less water as the flavor won me over. Thanks