Barley Free Classic Lemon Sorbet

Bright, bracingly tart, and refreshingly simple, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that tastes like pure sunshine in a bowl. It's built from just a handful of pantry staples — sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, and zest — so there's nothing hidden or complicated going on. For anyone navigating grain sensitivities, frozen desserts can be a minefield of unexpected additives and stabilizers, but this one sidesteps all of that entirely with a clean, straightforward ingredient list. The technique is equally approachable: a quick simple syrup, a strain, a chill, and then your ice cream maker does the heavy lifting. Pressing the lemon zest through the strainer before discarding it is a small but brilliant step that coaxes every last drop of citrus oil into the base, giving the final sorbet incredible depth of flavor. The result is pale yellow, silky, and scoopable — elegant enough to serve at a dinner party but easy enough to make on a weeknight whim.

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