Low Iodine Classic Lemon Sorbet
Bright, tangy, and impossibly refreshing, this lemon sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that feels both fancy and effortless. It's built from just a handful of clean, simple ingredients — sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt — which is exactly what makes it such a reliable choice when you're navigating iodine restrictions. No dairy, no eggs, no sea-derived additives, and no mystery stabilizers hiding in a store-bought pint. The technique is straightforward: a quick lemon-zest syrup gets strained, chilled, and churned into something pale yellow and gloriously scoopable. Pressing the zest through the strainer coaxes out every drop of citrus oil before it's discarded, so the flavor is deep and aromatic without any bitterness. The result is a silky, firm sorbet that tastes like pure sunshine — and the fact that it happens to check every box for your dietary needs is just a bonus.
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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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