Carrageenan Free Classic Lemon Sorbet

Bright, tangy, and impossibly refreshing, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that makes you close your eyes on the first bite. Many store-bought sorbets and frozen treats sneak in carrageenan as a stabilizer or texture enhancer, which means label-reading becomes a whole project at the freezer aisle. This version skips all of that entirely — the only ingredients are sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt, so you know exactly what you're eating. The technique is straightforward: a quick simple syrup infused with lemon zest, strained and chilled, then churned in an ice cream maker until pale, opaque, and perfectly scoopable. Pressing plastic wrap directly against the surface before the final freeze keeps the texture smooth and clean without any additives doing the heavy lifting. The result is a pure, glossy sorbet with a sharp citrus punch that feels both elegant and effortless. It's the kind of thing you'll want to keep stocked in the freezer all season long.

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