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Raspberry Lemon Sorbet

dessert· Easter· ice cream· National Ice Cream Month· Summertime Favorites
July 5, 2018

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Raspberry Lemon Sorbet – Fresh raspberries are pureed with lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar and then frozen into a smooth, refreshing sorbet.

Raspberry Lemon Sorbet inside a hollowed out lemon

Happy Thursday! I hope your 4th of July fireworks hangover isn’t so bad and, even more, I hope today is an easy day for you at work. I’ve always had this day off but I know many of you aren’t so lucky. Don’t worry – it’ll go by fast!

In case you need something to help get you through this day, I have another recipe for National Ice Cream Month!! And this one is so pretty, if I do say so myself.

Today’s recipe is a sorbet. Sorbets have become my favorite recipes to make because they only require a handful of ingredients – fruit puree, sugar, water/juice, and a pinch of salt. That’s it!

I’ve shared quite a few sorbets for you guys featuring my favorite fruits – peaches, pineapple, and even this avocado one. But I am surprised to say that I have yet to share a berry version. You guys know how I feel about berries… I’M OBSESSED! So I just had to get a recipe to you guys ASAP.

Here it is! My Raspberry Lemon Sorbet!

Raspberry Lemon Sorbet inside a hollowed out lemon with the lemon top placed back on top Top view of Raspberry Lemon Sorbet Raspberry Lemon Sorbet inside a lemon with a garnish

Raspberries have always been my favorite fruit. But I didn’t want just a plain raspberry sorbet – I needed the sorbet to stand out!

Given my recent obsession with lemonade (see my Peach Lemonade), I had lemons on the brain. So why not make a sorbet version of raspberry lemonade?!

Coming up with this recipe was a little tricky, however. I didn’t want to add too much lemon juice because that would add too much liquid to the puree and thus make the sorbet more icy than smooth. So I used lemon zest to get that lemon flavor to pop without adding too much lemon juice.

Oh and those lemon cups – how freaking cute are they?! I was inspired to serve this sorbet in lemon cups from sorbet that I used to buy from the store when I was a kid. This sorbet was served in real fruit cups – coconuts, lemons, oranges, and pineapples. It was a such a fun way to eat a healthy-ish treat!

Making my own lemon cups was so much easier than I thought so if you want a fancy way to serve this sorbet, give them a try! I used this post to help me through the process.

As always, I have a few tips to help get you through this recipe without a hitch:

  1. This recipe calls for A LOT of raspberries. I used fresh raspberries because they were on sale and have much better flavor than the frozen ones. But feel free to use frozen berries, if you must. Just make sure you thaw them before weighing them.
  2. Always, always, always use fresh lemon juice. I know it’s tempting sometimes to buy that juice in a bottle. But it tastes drastically different from the fresh stuff. And because this recipe relies so heavily on the flavor of the lemon juice, you do not want to cut corners here.
  3. You need to chill the sorbet based before churning. If the mixture isn’t super cold, it will take too long to freeze in the ice cream maker and turn out a little icy in the end.
  4. The sorbet needs to be made with an ice cream machine. Make sure you read all the instructions of your ice cream machine before you get started. For my machine, I need to freeze the ice cream bowl for 24 hrs before using, The last thing you want is to create the sorbet base just to have to wait a day to churn it. Womp womp.

And there you have it – recipe #2 of National Ice Cream Month! Get excited for Monday’s recipe – it’s a fun sundae!!

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Raspberry Lemon Sorbet

Fresh raspberries are pureed with lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar and then frozen into a creamy, refreshing sorbet.
Prep Time20 mins
Total Time8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds fresh or frozen raspberries (if using frozen, make sure they have thawed)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Puree raspberries in blender. You may need to shake up your blender a little to help puree all the berries. Strain berries through mesh sieve to remove many of the seeds. If you want every seed removed, you'll need to strain a few times.
  • Rinse blender to remove seeds. Place puree back in blender and add sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt. Blend for another 30 seconds to combine and help sugar dissolve. Place mixture in bowl and chill in fridge until really cold, about 2-4 hrs.
  • Freeze sorbet mixture in ice cream maker according to your directions until smooth but firm. Place in storage container and cover with plastic wrap and cover before placing in freezer to get more firm. Full firmness is achieved at 8 hours of freeze time.

Notes

If you'd like to serve this sorbet in lemon cups, please visit She Wears Many Hats
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Comments

  1. Sheryl Fisher says

    March 25, 2019 at 6:38 pm

    OMG! I made this for my son and it is to DIE FOR! (I
    only took a very small taste because I follow a Ketogenic Diet…so I am going to have to figure out how to “Ketofy” this recipe!) I used frozen raspberries because ½ pint of fresh fruit cost $5 … compared to ¼ the cost for 12 oz. of the frozen berries. I thawed them, pureed them in a blender, then strained out the seeds This recipe is DEFINITELY worth the effort!

    Tip- once the sorbet has finished churning scoop the frozen mixture into silicone “sous vide” egg bites for the instant pot…freeze until hard…then pop out the individual portions into a zip lock bag. PERFECT PORTION SIZES – about ⅓ cup serving

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      March 25, 2019 at 6:40 pm

      Hi Sheryl! Thank you so much for taking the time to share these tips! So glad you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Izzy says

    July 9, 2018 at 1:50 pm

    This looks gorgeous and is so creative and unique! Raspberry sorbet is my favorite. I can’t wait to try this!

    Izzy
    Isabella David Vintage

    Reply
  3. Leah says

    July 7, 2018 at 12:33 am

    This looks and sounds amazing!! I love that you made it clear to use fresh lemons and looks like I will need an ice cream machine!

    Reply
  4. Ashley says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:50 pm

    I’m so regretting that I sold our ice cream machine! These look delicious and so pretty!!!

    Reply
  5. Kayla says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:56 am

    I love that they are served in a lemon! This looks so refreshing for a hot summer day.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Aren’t the lemons so cute?!

      Reply
  6. Madison says

    July 6, 2018 at 11:53 am

    This looks so appetizing. Beautiful photos! I just found my next summer recipe!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  7. Jackie says

    July 6, 2018 at 9:31 am

    What a presentation! I’ve never seen anything like it!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  8. adriana says

    July 6, 2018 at 9:25 am

    This looks SO good and refreshing! I love the presentation of it too, absolutely beautiful!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:20 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  9. Kendra says

    July 6, 2018 at 9:03 am

    That sorbet looks amazing! And I love the idea about serving it inside a lemon. My kids would love this and I’m sure they would love to help make it, too. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  10. Nina says

    July 6, 2018 at 8:12 am

    Serving it in an empty lemon is a fantastic idea! Makes it extra special particularly if you’re entertaining.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      It really does!

      Reply
  11. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    July 6, 2018 at 7:48 am

    Not sure what the best part is: the amazing “bowl” or the sorbet! This is absolutely adorable and it would be so fun to serve for a special treat! Yum!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:21 pm

      Thanks Patricia!

      Reply
  12. Kate | The Veg Space says

    July 6, 2018 at 3:57 am

    What a fab idea – love that you’ve served it in a lemon – this would be such a pretty and refreshing dessert for an al fresco summer lunch party. Yum!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:22 pm

      The lemon is so fun, right?!

      Reply
  13. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    July 6, 2018 at 3:49 am

    What a summery delicious sorbet! Looks perfectly refreshing for this heat.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  14. linda spiker says

    July 6, 2018 at 3:30 am

    Lovely and reminds me of Italy!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      What a compliment!

      Reply
  15. georgie says

    July 6, 2018 at 2:01 am

    i adore the presentation on this!!! i freaking love raspberry sorbet, and it’s so easy to make! perfect for summer!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  16. Natalie says

    July 6, 2018 at 1:33 am

    Looks absolutely amazing! I love the idea of using the lemon peel as a serving bowl – so creative and beautiful!

    Reply
  17. Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says

    July 6, 2018 at 1:19 am

    This looks like the perfect summer treat! I love the presentation!

    Reply
  18. Jordan | Read. Eat. Repeat. says

    July 5, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    This sounds incredible! I love how you served it in the hollowed out lemons – so bright and pretty!

    Reply
  19. Alana says

    July 5, 2018 at 4:31 pm

    This looks DELICIOUS! What a wonderful idea for a refreshing summer treat. I can’t wait to make this!

    Reply
  20. Cassie | White Sands and Cool Breezes says

    July 5, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    This looks so yummy!!!! And I love that they are in lemon cups 🙂 Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  21. Jenni LeBaron says

    July 5, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    I love both raspberries and lemon so this is perfect for my tastes! I also adore how you’ve served them inside of lemons. So cute!

    Reply
  22. Marcie says

    July 5, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    I totally know what you are talking about! My friend had those sorbets in fruit cups for her wedding rehearsal dinner. They used to sell them at Costco!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      July 6, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Yesss! I couldn’t remember where we would buy them at first, but you’re right – it’s def Costco!!

      Reply
  23. Cristy says

    July 5, 2018 at 10:48 am

    This looks so refreshing. And I love that you serve it in the lemon.

    http://happyfamilyblog.com

    Reply

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