Honey Free Vegan Strawberry Sorbet
Bright, jewel-toned, and bursting with real strawberry flavor, this sorbet is the kind of frozen dessert that makes you wonder why you ever bought the store-bought stuff. Many commercial sorbets and fruit-flavored frozen treats sneak in honey as a sweetener or texture booster, which can make label-reading a frustrating chore. Here, a simple homemade syrup made from just granulated sugar and water does all the heavy lifting — no animal-derived sweeteners, no surprises. Fresh strawberries get blended smooth and strained for a silky, clean base, while a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt sharpen the fruit flavor beautifully. The result is a sorbet that tastes intensely of summer strawberries without any of the usual ingredient anxiety. It churns up pale pink and luscious, and after a couple of hours in the freezer it scoops like a dream straight from the container.
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6 servings
For the simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For the sorbet
- 2 lb fresh strawberries, hulled
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
- 2
Add the hulled strawberries to a blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
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