Sorbets

Inspiration: Cuisinart
Prep time: less than 30
"Cook" time: 3-24 hours
Makes: about 10 1/2 cup servings

Tips and Tricks
Use any sugar substitute for sugar free sorbet (I prefer Truvia).

Watermelon
5 cups watermelon chunks, seeded
6-8 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp lime juice

1. In a blender combine watermelon chunks, sugar, and lime juice.
2. Pour into a refrigerator safe container and chill 2-3 hours.

3. Follow your ice cream maker manufacturer's directions.

Pineapple
1 small pineapple, peeled and cored

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

1. In a blender, blend pineapple until smooth.

2. Add sugar and lemon juice, cover and blend.

3. Transfer to fridge safe container and chill 2-3 hours.

4. Follow your ice cream maker manufacturer's directions.

Tips and Tricks
You can use 2 large cans of pineapple chunks.

Lime
1 cup sugar

1 cup key lime preserves

1 lemon, zested and juiced

1 lime, zested and juiced

4 cups lime flavored club soda or seltzer

Kosher salt

1. Combine sugar, preserves, and 1 cup of the soda in a medium saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar and preserves are melted.

2. Add citrus juice and zest. Stir in the remaining soda,

3. Move to a refrigerator safe container and chill 2-3 hours.

4. Follow your ice cream maker manufacturer's directions.

Lemon

1 lemon's peel, finely diced

1 cup water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/2 cup carbonated mineral water

6 strips of lemon zest, for garnish

1. In a sauce pan, stir together the diced lemon peel, 1 cup of water, and sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.

2. In a bowl, stir together the lemon syrup with peel, lemon juice and mineral water.

3. Transfer to fridge safe container and chill 2-3 hours.

4. Follow your ice cream maker manufacturer's directions.

Berry

2 cups of water

1 1/2 cups sugar

pinch of table salt

4 cups of berries (raspberries, strawberries, etc)

1. Prepare a simple syrup with the water and sugar by combining both in a medium saucepan set over medium low heat. Cook mixture until the sugar is fully dissolved.

2. Add the salt and fruit to the simple syrup.
3. Using a blender, blend the mixture until smooth.
4. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove any seeds the fruit may have.
5. Transfer to fridge safe container and chill 2-3 hours
6. Follow your ice cream maker manufacturer's directions.

Mango Lemon
3 cups peeled and chopped mangoes

1/2 cup cold water

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1. In a blender, combine mangoes and water, cover and blend until smooth.

2. Add sugar and lemon juice, cover and blend.

3. Transfer to fridge safe container and chill 2-3 hours.

4. Follow your ice cream makers manufacturers directions.

Tips and Tricks
Ensure you use ripe mangoes or the sorbet will taste "green."