Raspberry Sorbet
A smooth, brightly flavored frozen dessert made with raspberries, lemon juice, and a light sugar syrup.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ice cream maker according to its manufacturer's directions, pre-freezing its bowl if required.
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Step 2
Combine the sugar and water in the saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the syrup just begins to simmer, then remove it from the heat.
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Step 3
Pour the syrup into the mixing bowl and refrigerate until cold.
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Step 4
Blend the raspberries and lemon juice until smooth.
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Step 5
Press the raspberry puree through the fine-mesh sieve into the cold syrup, discarding the seeds. Stir until evenly combined.
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Step 6
Cover and refrigerate the sorbet base until thoroughly cold.
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Step 7
Churn the cold base in the ice cream maker until thick and softly frozen.
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Step 8
Transfer the sorbet to the freezer container, cover, and freeze until firm enough to scoop.
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Step 9
Let the sorbet soften at room temperature briefly before scooping.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Use clean equipment, rinse fresh raspberries before use, refrigerate the prepared base promptly, and keep the finished sorbet frozen.
Risk factors
- fresh fruit can carry surface contamination
- the sorbet can deteriorate if repeatedly melted and refrozen