Refreshing and fruity, this kiwi sorbet is a brilliant summer dessert. It's great just by itself or with a little fresh fruit whenever you fancy a healthy frozen snack or dessert. What's more, you only need 4 ingredients to make it!
I have definitely fallen in love with homemade sorbet this summer! A couple of weeks ago I shared a gorgeous mango sorbet and this week I'm sharing this refreshing kiwi sorbet. I'm not sure which I like best. They are both delicious desserts and although they are both sorbets, they are quite different.
The mango sorbet was very sweet and scooped easily, even when straight out of the freezer. This kiwi sorbet is lower in sugar and it's best to take it out of the freezer for 15 minutes before attempting to scoop. Otherwise you might end up with granita!
I was intending to make a plain kiwi fruit sorbet to begin with but I tried it with lime too and it is just so good. The lime just makes it even better and more fruity, although it still tastes mainly of kiwi.
What ingredients do you need for kiwi sorbet?
You only need 4 ingredients to make this super refreshing fruity sorbet! They are:
- Kiwi fruit
- Sugar - I use caster sugar
- Water
- Lime
Do you need an ice cream maker to make this sorbet?
I'm afraid you do ideally need an ice cream maker to make this sorbet. Without an ice cream maker, it's difficult to get a smooth mixture. You'll need to take the sorbet out of the freezer every hour and blend it until it reaches the right consistency.
Because sorbet has a high water content it will be hard to get it as smooth as with an ice cream maker. It will tend to have lots of ice crystals in it. But, that's not a problem if you do want granita!
I bought my ice cream maker about 7-8 years ago and it's still working well and only cost around £30. It seemed a bit of a luxury when I first got it but I love being able to mix up whatever flavour I fancy of either ice cream, sorbet or frozen yoghurt. I've even made avocado sorbet! The next thing on my list is a homemade slushie. I know my kids would love that this summer!
How can you adapt this kiwi sorbet?
The method for making this sorbet can easily be adapted to make different types of fruit sorbet. You could use berries instead kiwi fruit for example. Why not try it and let me know?
This sorbet is very refreshing and not particularly sweet. If you want a sweeter sorbet then increase the sugar up to about 120g. This will also make the sorbet more scoopable. If you like a sweeter sorbet then this strawberry sorbet is also a good one to try.
How long can you keep this sorbet for?
This sorbet is stored in the freezer and it keeps well for about a month. The longer it is stored, the more ice crystals tend to develop on it so I actually prefer to eat it up within a week.
Just so you're aware, it does go very hard in the freezer so you may need to take it out to stand for a while before scooping.
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Kiwi Sorbet
Ingredients
- 6 kiwi fruit Mine weighed 370g after being peeled
- 50 g sugar
- 80 ml water
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan and heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool.
- Peel the kiwi fruit and blend them.
- Pour the kiwi fruit and lime juice into the sugar syrup and stir.
- Pour this mixture into an ice cream maker and churn.
- Eat immediately or put in the freezer.
- This sorbet sets very hard so take it out of the freezer for 15 minutes before serving.
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Maire
This is honestly the most refreshing sorbet ever!! My friends and I loved it so much, thank you for this amazing recipe 🙂 The flavour and texture are just amazing, I've made it three times already!
Corina Blum
Hi Maire
Thank you so much for letting me know. I'm so pleased you liked it so much.
Corina
Jenny Walters
This sounds JUST perfect for the weather we’re having at the moment.Ot really doesn’t get more refreshing than this.Having just made one myself I’m so feeling the sorbet love right now!Pinned.Thankyou for sharing with #CookBlogShare
Corina Blum
Thanks so much Jenny and for being such a great host! Sorbets are so refreshing right now. Because it's so hot I'm trying to remake some of my older recipes too - the ice cream maker is getting well used!
Maria
WOW! This was absolutely delicious. It's so refreshing to have a scoop of this as a treat after a hot workout or a day spent out in the sun. I will definitely be making this flavor again. THANK YOU!
Corina Blum
I'm so happy you liked it Maria! Thank you for lettin me know as it's lovely to hear from people who've made one of my recipes.
Cat | Curly's Cooking
This looks so refreshing. I love the sound of the lime with the kiwi. Such a fantastic colour too.
Corina Blum
Thanks Cat! I'm so pleased you like the colour. I was it would be a slightly more vibrant green but it is natural!
Jacqui Bellefontaine
ohh corina I love the idea of this sorbet I bet it is supper refreshing. Luckily I have an icecream maker so I shall soon find out for sure.
Corina Blum
Oh yes, it is really refreshing! Ice cream makers are great, aren't they? I'm getting mine out again to day to reshoot some pictures for an old blog post. As the weather is so hot it seems the perfect time to do it!