Honey Free Zesty 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 gets its sweetness entirely from granulated sugar — no alternative sweeteners, no hidden additives — so you know exactly what's going into every scoop. Fresh lemon juice and a hit of zest give it that vivid, citrusy punch that store-bought versions always seem to promise but rarely deliver. The process is straightforward: a quick sugar syrup, a long chill, and a spin in the ice cream maker until the base turns pale, opaque, and perfectly scoopable. Pressing plastic wrap directly against the surface before the final freeze keeps the texture smooth and scoopable rather than icy. It's a clean, elegant treat that lets the lemon do all the heavy lifting — and honestly, nothing else is needed.
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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 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 large 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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