Honey Free Classic Lemon Sorbet

Bright, bracingly tart, and impossibly refreshing, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that makes you close your eyes on the first spoonful. It's built on a short, clean ingredient list — granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt — so there's no guesswork about what's actually in it. Many store-bought sorbets and frozen treats sneak in sweeteners like honey or agave, which can be a real headache if you're trying to avoid them, but this one keeps things straightforward with plain granulated sugar and nothing else. The zest gets steeped right into the simple syrup before being strained out, which means you get all that fragrant citrus oil without any texture interruptions. Churning the thoroughly chilled base in an ice cream maker gives it that smooth, scoopable consistency that feels genuinely restaurant-quality. A final freeze firms everything up into clean, elegant scoops that are as pretty as they are delicious. It's the kind of recipe you'll want to keep in your back pocket all summer long.

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