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Lemon Sorbet

A soft, citrus, frozen treat
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword fruit sorbet, lemon, lemon sorbet, sorbet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Ice cream maker (optional)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 5 lemons (Juice of)
  • 1 cup Lemon juice 5 more lemons, or the bottled variety
  • 3 lemons, zested (3 of the lemons above)

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is fully incorporated, forming a syrup. Let cool
  • Juice and zest the lemons of your choice. You should have about .5-1 cup of fresh lemon juice and 3 tbsp of lemon zest
  • Add lemon juice and zest to the cooled syrup. Chill for 2-8 hours
  • Follow your ice cream maker's directions for sorbet to freeze or place in a freezer-safe container and into a freezer for 4-8 hours, hand-churning every 30 minutes