If you've got an ice cream maker you'll be making this easy strawberry sorbet on repeat throughout strawberry season. It's sweet, refreshing, slightly tangy and a huge hit with kids and adults.
If you have an ice cream maker this strawberry sorbet with lemon juice is super easy to make. If you don't have an ice cream maker I can definitely recommend you get one. It is one piece of kitchen equipment that I never regret buying.
It's fairly small too so easy to store and not at all expensive! If you've got kids they will be so happy to get homemade ice cream and sorbet and it's really fun to think up new flavours for frozen treats.
Ok, strawberry sorbet may not be incredibly adventurous flavourwise but it is a huge crowd pleaser and a real hit with anyone I've tried this sorbet recipe on! Seriously, do you know many people who don't like strawberries and desserts made with strawberries?
Ingredients for strawberry sorbet
To make this simple strawberry ice cream maker sorbet recipe you only need 4 ingredients. They are:
- Strawberries - Choose really fresh sweet juicy ones as they are the main ingredient.
- Caster sugar
- Water
- Lemon juice - I use the juice of one fresh lemon. Don't use pre-squeezed juice for this.
How do you make an ice cream maker sorbet
Basically to make this sorbet you need to make a syrup from sugar and water. Then blitz the strawberries and sugar syrup in the blender along with the lemon juice. You can then pour this mixture straight into the ice cream maker to churn.
Can you make this recipe without an ice cream maker?
Yes you can but it won't be as smooth. Churning gives the sorbet a slight creaminess as it breaks up the sugar crystals.
If you don't have an ice cream maker, just take the sorbet out of the freezer every hour for three hours and put it in the blender again.
Can you adapt the recipe?
Yes you can. If you want to make a sorbet with a different fruit then go ahead. This recipe works well with blueberries, peaches and nectarines.
Tips when making sorbet
When making sorbet you can vary the recipe but keep in mind that the more sugar a recipe has, the softer the sorbet will be and easier to scoop.
If there is very little sugar the sorbet will be more icy and will set harder.
The ratio to aim for is 1 part sugar to 4 parts fruit. Of course, the fruit itself contains some sugar and amounts of sugar can vary which will also affect the consistency of the sorbet.
How long can you store it for?
You can store this sorbet in the freezer for at least three months and probably longer although it may grow ice crystals on the surface the longer it is stored. These are completely fine to eat or just scrape off but personally I prefer to eat it up within a couple of weeks.
How hard does this strawberry sorbet set?
This ice cream maker strawberry sorbet is fairly hard when it first comes out of the freezer but if you take it out 15 minutes before you want to eat it, it will be easily scoopable.
What ice cream maker to use
I use a simple Andrew James ice cream maker that has a bowl you take out and put in the freezer at least 24 hours before making the dessert.
It only cost around £30 and as I use it so much it definitely feels like it's worth the cost. Before this one I had a very similar one that lasted for 10 years.
As well as sorbet and ice cream you can also use it to make frozen yogurt and slushies.
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Recipe
Ice Cream Maker Strawberry Sorbet
Ingredients
- 500 g strawberries
- 130 g caster sugar
- 150 ml water
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- Put the water and sugar in a saucepan and heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and forms a syrup.
- Leave to cool.
- Put the sugar syrup and strawberries in a blender or food processor and blitz until they are smooth.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- Stir the lemon juice into the strawberry mixture.
- Set up the ice cream maker and pour in the blended strawberries.
- Let it churn for about 15-20 minutes has thickened and is the texture of soft scoop ice cream.
- Transfer to a lidded container and put in the freezer until you're ready to serve it.
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Ella
Delicious! Made some last nice with a berry medley instead, it turned out amazing! I also didn’t have any lemon, so I substituted that for lime instead.
Corina Blum
I'm so pleased you liked it! It is pretty versatile and can be made with other berries too but I'm pleased that it turned out well with the berry medley and lime. Corina
Jenna
Can I use frozen strawberries?
Corina Blum
Hi Jenna, yes you can.
Rose
I used frozen strawberries - worked beautifully - also used zest and juice of 1.5 limes rather than the lemon and added 1 tbsp of Triple Sec - totally delicious!
Corina Blum
Oooh! That sounds like a lovely adaptation. I'm glad you liked it.
Corina
Debra Smith
I didn't see where to use water.
Corina Blum
Hi Debra, I'm sorry the recipe wasn't clear. I've corrected it now. Basically you make a syrup with the sugar and water and then blitz everything before transfering to the ice cream maker.
Missy Rodriguez
Can you make sorbet out of apple juice?
Corina Blum
Hi, yes you can. I haven't tested it myself but I have seen apple juice sorbet recipes online. I would suggest replacing the strawberries with 500ml of apple juice and then churning the apple juice with the sugar syrup. Or making the sugar syrup with apple juice but using 500ml of apple juice and the same amount of sugar. As I said, I haven't tested this but if I was going to test it I would do this. Let me know how it turns out.
Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie
What a colour! Best it tastes just as good too 😀
Corina Blum
Thanks Eb! And yes it does - perfect for summer. And hopefully we'll get some summer weather soon too!
Chloe
Looks fab and the photography is really enticing too!
Corina Blum
Thanks Chloe! I've been working on my photography.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
The colour of this is stunning and I just know it's delicious too!
Corina Blum
Aww thanks Kat! I'm so happy you like it - It was delicious!
Choclette
I'm so very tempted to dash off and buy an ice cream maker now. Just love the look of your strawberry sorbet and I bet it tastes fantastic. Sadly, I just have no room for any more gadgets. I shall have to try it in the Froothie and see how that fairs.
Corina Blum
I struggle with finding space for all my gadgets too! I do love my ice cream maker even though the Froothie does make lovely sorbets as well!