Raspberry Sorbet
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Fresh Raspberry Sorbet in 30 minutes! A perfect frozen creamy treat for cooling down this summer!
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My mother’s birthday was a few weeks ago and all of the kids pitched in to help with dinner at my parents house. I was assigned: dessert. No problem-o here, I have a plethora of desserts to make and new ones to try! I had a few ideas brewing in the back of my mind (one of them involving a take on triple berry cobbler, shh!) but then my mom asked for something specific. Raspberry Sorbet. Oh…. sure mom! I mean it’s her birthday, what’re ya gonna do??
It’s no secret i’m O.b.S.e.S.s.E.d with ice cream – really, I’d eat it every single day all day long. In my perfect world we would breath ice cream instead of air, it would be marvelous! Don’t judge, it’s genetic, I inherited this cream obsession from my mom’s side. My mom’s side is the Chase side, and the Chases LOVE their ice cream. Even though I prefer the “hard stuff”, my mom really has a soft spot (oh my gosh I’m so funny…) for sorbet. Particularly raspberry sorbet. So when she asked for raspberry sorbet for her birthday, I was more than thrilled to oblige. Plus, now I get to share the recipe with YOU! Win for everyone right?? And there it is, you are looking at my mother’s birthday dessert. Isn’t it pretty??
P.S. don’t be scared off if you don’t have an ice cream machine – you can freeze the sorbet in a shallow container overnight for similar results!
More Recipes to Try
- Easy Lemon Tart – bright lemon flavor wrapped in buttery comfort.
- White Chocolate Dipped Strawberries – made to impress with every tasty bite!
- Blackberry Lime Cake – soft sweet and perfect for sharing…or not.
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Raspberry Sorbet
Ingredients
- ~5 cups fresh raspberries
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Add water and raspberries to a food processor. Pulse until mixture has a smooth consistency.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl. Add pureed raspberries to the strainer (1/4 at a time) and press with the back of a large spoon or a rubber spatula through the strainer to remove the seeds. Repeat with remaining raspberry puree. Discard anything left in the strainer.
- Add sugar, vanilla, and lime juice to the raspberry juice in the bowl. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.
- Freeze according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. Serve immediately for a soft-serve dessert OR transfer to a shallow container and freeze an additional 1-2 hours for a more firm sorbet.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Saveur.
What if you don’t have a ice cream maker?
How much juice do you get from those 5 cups of berries? I already have raspberry juice, and I’m wondering how much to use.
It’s been so long since I made this so I’m just shooting from the hip here, but I’d say about 1 1/2- 2 cups of raspberry juice. I’d probably suggest testing the recipe with 2 cups raspberry juice, but I’d the juice is already sweetened you’ll want to adjust the sugar in the recipe so it isn’t too sweet.
Can I churn it in my ice cream maker before freezing?
Sure 🙂
Help! I followed directions perfectly for both the recipe and my ice cream maker and It refuses to solidify. I had it in the ice cream maker for over an hour and it was basically just really cold syrup, COMPLETELY liquid.. what am i doing wrong?
I love this recipe. people who’ve eaten the sorbet call it “spectacular” however, i use about half the sugar and sometimes use a lime instead of lemon for a slightly different flavor.
Awesome feedback! Thanks for sharing, Celia!
Could i use a ice cream maker to churn it before freezing?
Can you use frozen berries?
Frozen raspberries should work just fine 🙂
If I don’t have a food processor could I use a blender?
Yes, just make sure that you get that nice, smooth consistency. 🙂
does the RECIPE need lemon or lime juice? INGREDIENTS section said lime juice under instructions it say lemon juice, which is it?
thank you
Sorry about that!! The recipe is updated now. It should be lime- but either lime or lemon could work with this recipe! 🙂
I’ve made this recipe multiple times now, and it’s always delicious!
So happy to hear you enjoy this recipe so much!
HOW large are the servings?