Low FODMAP Classic Lemon Sorbet
Bright, bracingly tart, and impossibly refreshing, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that feels like pure sunshine in a bowl. It's naturally dairy-free and built from just a handful of clean, simple ingredients — fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, water, and a pinch of salt — which makes it a genuinely easy win when you're navigating a low-FODMAP lifestyle. No hidden additives, no mystery syrups, no ingredient label anxiety. The technique is straightforward: a quick sugar syrup infused with zest, strained smooth, chilled down, then churned to a pale, scoopable perfection. Pressing plastic wrap directly against the surface before the final freeze keeps the texture silky rather than icy, so every scoop comes out clean. It's the kind of recipe that looks impressive at a dinner party but asks very little of you in the kitchen.
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6 servings
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 3 lemons)
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–7 lemons)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar, water, and lemon zest in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Do not let the syrup boil vigorously — remove it from the heat as soon as the sugar is clear.
- 2
Pour the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl or measuring cup, pressing on the zest to extract its oils, then discard the zest. Stir in the lemon juice and salt.
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