Walnut 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 from just a handful of pantry staples — sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, and a little zest — so there's nothing hiding in the ingredient list that could cause concern. For anyone navigating nut allergies or sensitivities, store-bought sorbets can be a gamble thanks to shared production lines, but making it from scratch puts you completely in control. The technique is straightforward: a quick simple syrup, a good chill in the fridge, and a spin in the ice cream maker does all the heavy lifting. Straining out the zest after steeping means you get every bit of that fragrant citrus oil without any texture surprises in the final scoop. The result is a pale, luminous yellow sorbet that's smooth, scoopable, and clean-tasting in the best possible way — like sunshine in frozen form. It's an effortless showstopper for dinner parties or a quiet weeknight treat straight from the freezer.
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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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