Strawberry Gelato (Sherbet)

If you love strawberries, you'll love this. This is a cooling, refreshing, easy to prepare dessert or snack for those hot, humid summer days!(prep time includes 1 hour freezing time)

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 Quart (approx)

Ingredients

• 1  quart fresh strawberries
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups water

Directions

1. Wash and hull strawberries, then puree them.
2. Add lemon and orange juices to the berries.
3. In a small sauce pan combine water and sugar, cook until syrupy.
4. Cool syrup and add to fruit mixture.
5. Place cooled mixture in ice cream machine, and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
6. Freezer Method: Pour mixture into a shallow freezer proof pan.
7. Stir mixture frequently while freezing.
8. Freeze for about 1 hour or until the mixture has the consistancy of a thick mush.